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Data View Web Part column header filtering

On a SharePoint 2007 environment I have a Data View Web Part that merges the contents of 2 document libraries. The "Enable sorting and filtering on column headers" is set to yes. However when I go to ...
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dataform webpart button redirect new ID after saving

Can anyone please provide a hint for the following problem: I have two DataFormWebparts on a page, one for creating new objects, one to edit them. The Webpart that creates them has this button : ...
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is there an online reference guide for Workflow lookup fields?

I really need a better way than trial and error of figuring out what the different Define Workflow Lookup Data source and Fields are. Is there a good book or online reference tool I could use?
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SharePoint Designer 2010 email

I have an InfoPath form where I used SharePoint Designer 2010 to send an email to a group. Once a particular user submits the form then an email should be triggered to a group along with the active ...
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Editing Appearance of Lookup Field in SP Workflow Email

I have a workflow that sends an email when a new item is added to a list. The email includes the creator of the new item, which uses a lookup value. CurrentItem-CreatedBy-String = [%Current ...
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How do I dynamically insert a web part onto a page using Sharepoint Designer 2010?

I have a requirement to create a DVWP which queries a list of items: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc. I have a webpart that takes an input (i.e. "1.1") and does some cool stuff with it. What I would like to do is ...
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Copying a single field item from a list to a related task list using SPD workflows

I'm really new to Sharepoint 2010 and was wondering if it is possible to copy a single field from an item in a list to a related task? Basically I have a holiday request list that triggers an ...
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sharepoint 2010 switching multiple content list forms in a single page

I have 4 different lists setup by using multiple content lists so end-up with 4 different forms. Is there any way to make one default form for all in a single page and switching them by using maybe a ...
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Threaded view discussion board to be displayed in custom webpart sharepoint 2010

I have a threaded discussion board and i need to programmatically display those disussions and replies in my custom webpart. please help
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SharePoint Approval Workflow customizing email notifications

I am working in Sharepoint Designer on an approval workflow. I am customizing the emails that are sent to the initiator and the approver. How do I rebuild that link, so the approver can click the ...
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display data in SharePoint 2013 through ODBC

We are two students doing our internship (meaning we work with SharePoint 2013) in a company where they are already using SharePoint 2007, they want to implement what they have in SP2007 into SP2013. ...
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Will code created with 32 Bit SharePoint Designer 2013 be readable to another computer with the 64 Bit version of SPD 2013?

One of the developers on my team is installing SharePoint Designer 2013 on a machine with 32 Bit office. He attempted to install the 64 bit version and this error appeared: Got we can't install the ...
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how to hide/display controls in NewForm.aspx based on checkbox value in SharePoint list

I have 1 checkbox in my sharepoint list with other columns. If checkbox value equal to 'true' i need to display some other controls, otherwise these controls should be hidden. I open the New/Edit ...
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Form_URN and Current Item URL - both do not work when used in a Task email notification to provide a clickable link

I found in a few threads that I could use Form_URN in my email notifications that a task was over due, but this does not work for me. I have tried in several different workflows, so I know it isn't ...
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Visual WebPart using Visual Studio 2010 and use XSLT for customize look and feel

I just configured User Profile Synchronization Service on my portal and now need to implement "Employee Directory". I have created a VisualWebPart Solution in Visual Studio 2010 and Programatically ...
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Difference between nintex workflow and basic sharepoint workflow

Please guide me on the difference between the workflow created using nintex and basic sharepoint workflow that is created using sharepoint designer or code.
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Data View Web Part Calculated Column Total (Sum)

I have created a data view web part (grouped based on different criteria). I added a footer and I would like to generate a total for all the columns. I was able to calculate a total for basic columns ...
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How do I update an initiation form to reflect changes in Initiation parameters?

In my List Workflow I've updated some of the properties of an Initiation Parameter, including the description that's visible in the form. According to the workflow settings for the Library the ...
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advise/help needed for either color code or collapse

First of all, please pardon me with my English. I need to distinguish each lists in sharepoint 2010 either with collapse view method or color code method. I have tried to configure grouping with ...
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Global Navigation drop down menu subsite level

My Sub site Hierarchy is as follows: HOME Subsites Subsite 1 Subsite 1a Subsite 1b Subsite 2 Subsite 2a Subsite 2b The Global ...
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Publishing workflow fails

Does anyone know what's the problem with a workflow (or sharepoint itself) if I cannot publish a workflow. If I check for errors I get a message that no errors are found and saving the workflow works. ...
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Copy List and retain version history

Hi I need to copy a list item to an archive list. In SPD I tried the 'Copy Item' action. this worked but I lose all versions. I've tried ...
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Problem with multiple text filters

I have a custom list that has a text filter connected to allow the user to filter one of the list columns. I now need to add a second XOR text filter to allow the user to filter on a different column ...
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How can I run SharePoint Designer 2010 and 2013 on the same machine?

After installing SharePoint Designer 2013 and MS Office 2013 on my Win7 64-bit laptop, SharePoint Designer 2010 crashes every time I try to open a site. Can SharePoint Designer 2010 and 2013 coexist?
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Maximum levels of validation in workflow (SharePoint Designer)

When designing a workflow using SharePoint Designer, is there any maximum number of validation steps? Thanks.
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Sharepoint Designer crashing when trying to add new External Content Type

Sharepoint Designer is crashing when trying to add new External Content Type with below error message: Description: Stopped working Problem signature: Problem Event Name: CLR20r3 Problem ...
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Custom list forms not appearing

I have two lists, A and B. I created A and then used Designer to create a custom New and Edit forms and everything works fine. I recently created list B, created custom new and edit forms but they ...
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Need to remove html tags from <td></td> area in SharePoint custom DispForm.aspx

I had created a custom DispForm.aspx for a SharePoint list, using SharePoint designer. I included a Rich Text column type to show in DispForm.aspx. The contents of the column are showing, but somehow ...
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Sharepoint column split - common and different

I have a number of pages in Sharepoint - one for each country. I want my left hand column to be the same for each country (for global announcements), and the right hand column to be different for each ...
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How to assign a particular column values of sharepoint List A 2010 from sharepoint ListB 2010

I have two list in sharepoint 2010. In List A i have Assigned to field column(people or user group). In List B i have two fields Name and Email id column. I need the email id values of List B should ...
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Workflow not parsing 0:# data

So I'm checking if CurrentItem:field is empty or not, and so I put a log inside to figure out where the error was, heres what I got: 4/29/2013 1:53 PM Comment System Account 0;# 4/29/2013 1:53 ...
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working with 2 categories and 2 term sets in SP 2013

I am using SharePoint 2013 Server. I have set up 2 meta data term sets in the term store management. I have added these in my navigation. I also added a new column where to safe this managed metadata. ...
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Approval workflow doesn't work SharePoint 2013

I'm trying to set up a knowledge base using enterprise wiki pages in SharePoint 2013. Now I'm trying to set up a workflow: Newly created or edited wiki pages have to be approved by the administrator ...
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add new object not opened in a modal dialog for Sharepoint Photo Library

I created Photo library now For add new item i have written Javascript code and which works fine in IE,Firefox but not in Chrome browser i get a error as"Uncaught TypeError: Object # has no method ...
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How to define custom CAML for a Personal View?

Using SharePoint 2010 (no idea how this affects 2007 or 2013), I often use Personal Views for administrative purposes, partly for "security through obscurity," mostly to keep the UI uncluttered for my ...
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How do you track down Workflow Errors in SharePoint 2013?

I recently set up SP 2013 to use workflows and I created a custom workflow in SPD 2013 that basically creates tasks and sets the items status when those tasks are completed. The problem is as soon as ...
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SharePoint 2013 workflow task gets canceled

I have installed and configured sSharePoint 2013 workflow manager according to the instructions on msdn. When i create a simple workflow in SharePOint designer, just one task, the task gets canceled ...
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How can I change an in-progress workflow created using SharePoint Designer 2007?

I created a workflow in SharePoint Designer that automatically starts when a new item is created. It has one step. In it, if a specific date field in the list item is greater than or equal to Today, ...
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Xpath - How to get multiple values from Checkbox list as parameters

I have a custom list that i'm filtering passing parameter from an asp.net control. I do have some checkboxlist items, e,g below $priorChk. The problem I have is if I select only one checkbox and ...
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Why don't Lists and Libraries show up in SharePoint designer?

I have a SharePoint 2010 site that works correctly, and a subsite that does not. When I open the subsite in SharePoint designer, the "Lists and Libraries" view says "There are no items to show in ...
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Filtering #Tags in Sharepoint 2013

I have created a Team Site in Sharepoint 2013 which has more than 20 Pages I have embedded NewsFeed With Every Page but My requirement is to have conversation at each Page with different Thread eg: ...
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SharePoint Designer 2010 send an email to a single users selected or freeform in a list field

I'm new to workflows, read some of the suggested answers but they don't quite seem to fit. (I'm using SP 2010 Server/Designer, no Infopath.) I'm developing a standard list with 10 fields. One field, ...
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How to pass selected value of one list's ID column to another list's column?

I have two list LatestJobList and AppliedUserInformation. In first list there are latest jobs are posted along with ID column which is inbuilt in list. what i want is when user clicks on particular ...
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Create Daily check list on share point

Can I create a daily check list on SharePoint, for example: Check list items A, B, C, D, E up to 20 items. For each item I will check if it's done and add comments. At the end I will create a ...
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Branding the looks of a sharepoint 2010 survey

I came across the following article which was very good as a starter to branding surveys: SharePoint Kings. However I don't think that this is a very neat approach of how to brand a survey. Is there ...
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Problems saving Masterpage in Sharepoint Server 2010

My Sharepoint site is using a custom Masterpage. I get an error just checking out, and saving the Masterpage without doing any changes. When I open the masterpage in sharepoint designer, and try to ...
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SharePoint 2010 - Strange errors starting this morning

A few hours ago, one of the site owners sent me an email saying that they "couldn't click on anything". Upon more inspection, it turns out that they do not have access to the ribbon bar, cannot click ...
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How can I export external content type as a BDCM file with powershell?

I can export external content type from SharePoint Designer or Central Administration. However, I want to export ect as bdcm file with powershell in order to export ect automatically. There is an ...
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sharepoint e-mail subscription customize description

I would like to replace the email addresses in the description column in the subscription list with a customized description. I would like to see the company name the subscription is for. It would ...

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