Rows of items containing columns of information.
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Auto-generated custom format ID for InfoPath form text field
May I know how do I use a InfoPath form text field to auto generate a custom format ID?
The custom format ID must be in this format: YYYY/XXXREQ
where YYYY is the year that the item is created, ...
3
votes
3answers
883 views
connect custom list to outlook
I created a SharePoint custom list and now I want to connect this list to Outlook.
How is it possible to do this?
P.S. From task list or document library I am successful in attaching the list to ...
3
votes
1answer
346 views
how to backup a SPList with 25000 records including attachements on SP2007
On SP2007 there is a sharepoint list (SPList) with 25000 records. The records contain attachements. In SP Designer 2007, the list has a size of 64MB.
How can a backup be created ?
Options ...
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3answers
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Display an SPFieldUrlValue property from a BCS Model
I have a pretty simple BCS model:
public Guid Id { get; set; }
public SPFieldUrlValue Url { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
public string Owner { get; set; }
public DateTime ...
3
votes
3answers
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Problem with SPList.SaveAsTemplate
I have never really had too much cause to use this method before but I am developing some generic classes to deal with column, content type and list management for use in a series of features.
My ...
3
votes
1answer
157 views
How to copy list item from parent site to subsite?
I have a list in the parent site and I want to copy the items to its subsite.
Is it possible?
Is it possible to only copy some items that are fulfill some criteria?
Thanks a lot!
3
votes
1answer
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formula to limit date entries to specific month
In my "time off" custom list I have start date and end date. I want to make the user splits up the entries if the time off spans months. In other words if the entry starts Oct 25 and ends Nov 5 I want ...
3
votes
1answer
420 views
All versions of one item in list
Is it possible to see all versions for one item in SP list a different way than through version history? We have one extensively used list with 100, 130, 150... with a lot of (multi-line and rich ...
3
votes
1answer
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“Changed On/Modified” columns - Date Format & Regional Settings
I was wondering if I change my regional settings through: Site Settings - Regional Settings - Locale: Dutch (Netherlands), affects the date format of the standard columns (Changed On/Modified e.g.).
...
3
votes
3answers
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Update read-only field (“completed”) in listitem programmatically
I want programmatically update (change) a read-only field (the "Completed" column) of a listitem in a survey, but on everthing I do, I get the message that it's not possible to update a ready only ...
3
votes
2answers
544 views
Data Form Web Part doesn't show data from Linked Data Source
I have Data Form Web Part with Linked Data Source which consists of three SOAP data sources to different libraries on different sites (one parent site collection with two subsites). All was ...
3
votes
1answer
358 views
Version history of items in related list
Is there a way, without additional programming, to get history of children related items to the parent one, for example:
SPList threads = SPContext.Current.Web.Lists["Blog threads"];
SPList posts = ...
3
votes
2answers
433 views
Jumping to a specific page within a SharePoint List
I was wondering what people think the best way is to jump to a specific page within a sharepoint list, taking into account performance considerations.
eg:
1) List with 1000 items in it
2) Each page ...
3
votes
0answers
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List is not picking up the mail from Drop folder [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
incoming mail just sits in the drop folder
I have followed all the steps as mentioned in this link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/Video/ff679958to to ...
3
votes
1answer
191 views
Retention period for Document, List and Forms for SharePoint 2007
May I know if it is possible to set the retention period for documents in document library, items in SharePoint list and form in Form library without using the 'Information Management Policy Settings' ...
3
votes
2answers
780 views
Unable to add selected webpart(s) [closed]
I've created a Custom List ('Tooltips') in SharePoint.
After this I used SPSource to reverse engineer the list into a feature.
After installing and activating this feature, I want to add this list in ...
3
votes
1answer
472 views
AddList method in Http Post
In a remote client, I'm trying to create a new list in a sharepoint site. Right now, I'm building a CAML string and sending it via http post to my sharepoint site. I've used this method to update list ...
2
votes
3answers
792 views
How to create bulk tasks in a Sharepoint List?
Is it possible to create Bulk Tasks for any SharePoint 2010 List?
There is no option to create multiple tasks in SharePoint. And, it is very cumbersome to create multiple task for the person who ...
2
votes
3answers
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Sharepoint Lists vs. Sharepoint Libraries
Fundamentally, what is the difference between the two? I'm in the really early stages of working out what's what with sharepoint and I can't seem to tell the difference between the two.
2
votes
2answers
484 views
Reason people don't use SPContext when executing web.Lists[“ListName”].GetItems(query)
I'm building a Site Definition that will be the core of a SharePoint product.
I want to use best practices building the data access architecture.
Since I do not know what the URL of the site will ...
2
votes
5answers
2k views
How do you hide a hidden list?
If you set the SPList.Hidden property to true, the list isn't shown in the Quick Launch, All Site Content, Lookup lists, etc. However, it is still possible to navigate to the list by typing in the ...
2
votes
5answers
360 views
Unable to view list in quick launch
I created an empty sharepoint project. Then I added a new application page and in the page_load method of the page I wrote this code:
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
...
2
votes
1answer
668 views
Aggregating SharePoint lists
We are designing a system with a national level, regional level and a sub-regional level.
We plan to implement this with a site structure with sub-sites and sub-sub-sites.
The sites at the lowest ...
2
votes
4answers
3k views
SharePoint 2010 List Rotator Web Part
Ok, so I would normally take the time to write this, but don't have said time to do it at the moment. I need a web part for SharePoint 2010 that does something very simple: display list items from a ...
2
votes
3answers
2k views
Sharepoint list “add a new item” Option
I have a SharePoint listview with Title, Name and Address as its columns.
I am passing parameter Name in the url
The url of this list view is "http://site/Lists/Listl1/ListViewl1.aspx?name=testname"
...
2
votes
3answers
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Logging emails in SharePoint list
We have a requirement on a project that the client would like to see all correspondence between them and their customers in a central location.
We though of using a sharepoint list. What is then the ...
2
votes
3answers
3k views
Change Title (linked to item with edit menu) to different column
How can I change the column in a SharePoint list that has the link to the item and the link to the item with edit menu eg:
Title (linked to item)
Title (linked to item with edit menu)
I want to have ...
2
votes
4answers
3k views
Item added or item edited Sharepoint 2010 event receiver
I am working on Sharepoint list form with 10 fields. The first time when I add the new item I fill in 8 values and id is generated. Next time I edit the form I fill in the one of the two remaining ...
2
votes
3answers
1k views
Add description to the fields in newform.aspx and editform.aspx?
What's the best way to add a description to the fields?
e.g. I have a field called Location and I want to put description below it about how to enter data for it. I know I can customize these forms ...
2
votes
4answers
606 views
Search List Item SharePoint 2010
I am trying to search some pages from "Site Pages" Library.
Here is my sample code
string q= @"<Where>
<Eq>
<FieldRef Name='Name' ...
2
votes
3answers
1k views
How can I limit user to only enter one item in a list?
I am creating subsites for individual clients. In the subsites I have different lists that capture information for the client. Some of those lists would be repeating (a client might have three ...
2
votes
2answers
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Get a pop up box to show the user details?
I have a list called Contact, where I have three fields ,
1. Name
2. Mobile
3. Email.
Now I created a Content Editor, Where I will display all the names of the employees. Now how can I create a pop ...
2
votes
3answers
643 views
Update column status based on time
I'm creating a SharePoint 2010 application called HR Learning And Development. Basically it's an application to manage every employee trainings. Much like a college environment. I have a SharePoint ...
2
votes
4answers
3k views
How to get rid of a list's column headers?
I have a link list and would like to get rid of the column headers. How can I do this?
The reason I would like to do this is because I am grouping links based on a category, and it looks weird with ...
2
votes
2answers
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Get SPQuery TotalItems from query
I want to get the total number of items that match my Query, BUT also limit the results.
So say I have 100 items in the list.
50 of the 100 items in the list match my query.
I want to only get 10 ...
2
votes
1answer
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Should we use web service lists.asmx over CAML when working with large lists
There is a list that has around 100k items in a SharePoint Site Collection. This site has been customized to serve certain business requirements through visual webparts.
While, regular CRUD ...
2
votes
2answers
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CAML query to retrieve the second set of three list items from the announcements list?
The CAML query to pull say 3 items based off of the following requirements seems pretty starightforward:
Title is not null
Expires(Expiry Date) is greater than or equal to Today
Order Created in ...
2
votes
3answers
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List with hierarchy
I want to create a list with tasks, subtasks of these tasks, etc. It should also be possible to add new tasks to a specific level in the hierarchy.
The only thing I could find is the Managed Metadata ...
2
votes
2answers
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Clear list data from code
I need to clear the data contained in a list programmatically.
I know I can iterate through every single item to delete it, but that takes forever.
Any suggestion?
(I'm with the client object ...
2
votes
3answers
955 views
Possible to save a list template and maintain lookup relationships?
My issue is that I have two lists that I would like to move with their data. While I am able to save both as templates and then upload to the new site, none of the lookup columns in my parent table ...
2
votes
2answers
919 views
Customize content query web part's look
I'd like to customize the way a content query web part (CQWP) displays a list on SharePoint 2010; the list is defined in the root and is going to be fetched in a subsite. Each subsite will pull one ...
2
votes
1answer
321 views
Does 1000+ items in a list make it slow for navigation?
It looks like my task list has become slower as items in the list keeps on increasing (currently 1000+). Is there any way to make loading & navigation of the list faster?
2
votes
4answers
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Possible to create a column that users can upload an image to?
I'm trying to create a column in a list that users can upload a picture to. I found the Hyperlink or Picture, but this requires that users specify a URL for the image.
Is there way to create a ...
2
votes
2answers
189 views
Possible to specify the GUID when adding a List to a SPListCollection?
I found this documentation which goes over how to add a list, but it doesn't seem possible to specify a GUID if you use this method.
Is there any way to create a list and specify the GUID? I am ...
2
votes
2answers
2k views
Suggestions for SharePoint event attendee management
I want to manage attendees attending a number of events in SharePoint.
The idea I have, and I believe IW site is the same, is to:
Create a list for events - basic custom list.
Create a list for ...
2
votes
3answers
266 views
Best way to build out and configure multiple lists
So, once you have your SharePoint site all planned out, what is the generally accepted or best way to start building out and configure multiple lists, document libraries and content types? Using the ...
2
votes
1answer
392 views
Hide/ Show list item based on Intranet, Extranet Zone
Is there anyway to hide an item in a SharePoint list based on whether the user has accessed the site from an internal URL as opposed to an external?
2
votes
1answer
51 views
Weird behaviour when renaming “Title” column in german site collection
Today I experienced a some what weird behaviour when renaming the default "Title" column of a custom list. Note that im on a german site collection with english as selected menu language. The ...
2
votes
1answer
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Calculating dates in sharepoint list
I have two columns in a list, one called 'start date' and one called 'renewal date' what I need is for the renewal date to default to a year after the start date, i.e. Start date = 07/09/2013 and for ...
2
votes
2answers
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Sharepoint list with column type choice using radio button is always checked
I have sharepoint 2010 list with one column type as choice and is displayed using Radio Buttons with 4 options.
When we open the new item form the first value always selected by default.
What i need ...
