Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft.
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What SharePoint 2013 Development can be done in Visual Studio 2010?
It looks like the tools for developing SharePoint 2013 customizations are mostly in Visual Studio 2012 and "Napa for Office 365."
If you've tried developing solutions for SharePoint 2013 in Visual ...
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how to detect where a memory leak is in my application
I have a webpart that loops through web apps, sites, and webs. I using the DoesUserHavePermissions() to check whether or not the user has access to the site. I'm getting an error on this line. I've ...
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Custom Ribbon Button Not Appearing in Contacts List
Ive done some dev work with sharepoint last year but nothing like what im building today so Im not very experienced with it. I am trying to add a custom button to the ribbon in a list modeled on the ...
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SharePoint OOTB List and Lookup field problem
I am working in a project with SharePoint Server 2010.
I have the hole project inside a Visual Studio solution (site columns, content types, lists, workflows...)
Everything were working well until I ...
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Results.aspx Page Layout Broken
I have deployed a custom branding project as a Feature, to a SharePoint 2010 Publishing site (Intranet) - just some stylistic tweaks and a custom master page. When I perform a search and land on the ...
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Cannot edit form in InfoPath when list was created in Visual Studio
I am using SharePoint 2010 Enterprise, InfoPath Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2012.
When I create a list using the SharePoint UI, I can use the "Customize Form" button on the "Customize List" ...
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Local setup Vs live setup when developing web parts
I'm developing lots of web parts and of course i'm doing this all locally then uploading to the live online SP2010.
I'm needing to write a lot of extra code to accommodate the file paths of images ...
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Auto-generated code for “Using”, “SQLConnection”, “ReadItem”, “ReadList” methods
I am beginner in SharePoint 2010 development. and doing following lab:
Module 6: Accessing external data with Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010
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Using solutions and features in creation/branding of SharePoint websites
I am new to SharePoint website creation and branding and I need your advice.
For my first SharePoint site I have done the following:
1- Created/edited a master page.
2- Added CSS and JavaScript ...
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Opening a custom webpart created in 2005 in visual studio 2010
We are migrating moss 2007 site to SharePoint 2010. I am faced with a challenge with manual migrating a custom webpart from Moss 2007 to SharePoint 2010. When i open the webpart created in visual ...
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How to create a new FBA user programatically using VS 2010?
I am looking to create a new FBA user (explicitly) in the membership db using the membershipuser create user programatically. The purpose is to test permissions using the spfarm account.
What is ...
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Use a querystring parameter in a CAML Query
I want to pass a parameter between two separate web parts I am developing. In my 'Detail' webpart i need to build a CAML query to display the correct profile based on their name.
pdquery.Query = ...
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Where to Place XML File to be Read by Web Part?
In another question, I finally found a way to deploy the XML file to be read via a Feature, to the _layouts folder:
Feature Elements File
Should I be deploying it there at all? I wasn't able to ...
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return a list view in visual webpart
In have the following code which returns a list and binds it to my repeater.
Dim Partnership As SPList = web.Lists("PartnersMedia")
rptPartnership.DataSource = Partnership.Items.GetDataTable()
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Deploy with PowerShell issue
When I deploy my project from visual studio everything is fine, I have a module with some pictures in it and a stylesheet that get replaced on deployment, from the output window:
Retracting ...
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What is the most efficient way to compile a solution with multiple dependent projects?
I currently have a solution with one "active" project and several helper projects. These projects represent different utility libraries used within my team. The benefit is that the libraries are kept ...
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How is it possible to set a maximum number for items in a list and inform user when he / she reaches the limit?
I know that it is possible to write an event receiver to check the constraint but then how can I show a notification / message to the user?
Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
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Can't get Custom BCS Connector with filters to work
I am trying to create a BCS connector in Visual Studio that connects to a WCF service.
I first used an parameterless GetAccounts method as the source for the ReadList method, and the wanted to add ...
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Sharepoint Solution showing old server url while debugging in visual studio 2010
I have a SharePoint solution which I developed in a server named HostA, and was deployed in the same server at the url, http://HostA:2100/ASD
Later I moved the entire solution to a new server HostB, ...
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Call to UpdateListItems not updating items?
I have the following code:
XmlNode newItemRes = ceoList.GetListItems("Pages", null, getItem, ndViewFields, null, null, null);
XDocument d = XDocument.Load(new XmlNodeReader(newItemRes));
XNamespace ...
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Pre-Requirement for development of WorkFlow in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (HELP ME)
Please help me
I’m new in share point and it’s not cleared for me the requirement
I have a server with SharePoint 2010 in Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bits) and I want to create a workflow with ...
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Getting a file not found error when I try to check in file using web services?
I am using the following code to create a file and then check it in:
//Some other code above. The following line works fine.
createdItem = ceoList.UpdateListItems("Pages", newItem);
//But this line ...
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Error while creating site definition in visual studio
I written a program to create site definition in visual studio. I am running below stsadm commandlines in post deployment process. I added below code in the "Post-Deployment command line" window.
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Check List item end date synchronously
Hi I have one List with End date field.
I want to check synchronously that end date is greater then Today date or not and on that bases add update other list item.
How I done that operation.
Any ...
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How to send an email in a visual studio sequential workflow
I'm trying to create a sequential workflow using VS. I'm needing to loop through all the items in a list and send an email if one of the columns equals a specific status.
I have not found any good ...
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Can I create Workflows in Visual Studio 2008 for SharePoint 2010
First I hope you are fine.
I hope you can help me because I'm new in share point and visual studio.
I have two questions
1.Right now I have Sharepoint 2010 and visual studio 2008
I don’t know if ...
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External Content Type using Entity Framework “'The specified named connection is either not found in the configuration etc..”
I suspect this error is because I am using the EF and the connection string is not being found. Here is the error I am seeing:
MethodInstance with Name 'ReadList' on Entity (External Content Type)
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Help with Blog EventReceiver, not firing
Ok so I have a blog site and I need to change the name of the author of each post to 'Anonymous' after he saves the post. I created an EventReceiver project in Visual Studio and gave the URL ...
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Deployment failure from Visual Studio 2010
Deploying a solution from visual studio 2010 to sharepoint foundation. The first time i deploy i get an error:
Error 10 Error occurred in deployment step 'Retract Solution': Feature ...
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Reading contents inside PDF file
How can i traverse the contents present inside PDF file. Suppose i have PDF documents inside a document library and I need to read contents inside PDF file to know the type of PDF file whether its a ...
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How do I create a lookup field for a hyperlink field and display the URL?
Ok, so there are a zillion posts related to and circling around this question, but that do not actually answer it to my satisfaction.
I have a regular, out of the box, list of type "Links". I have ...
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Modify the content of the home page programmatically in SharePoint 2010
First of all, I'm pretty new to SharePoint so don't shoot me if this is a noobish question or if I don't provide all the right information at once... :)
I have a team-site in SharePoint with ...
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Cannot Add to LobSystemInstance properties in BDC Explorer
I am following exercises in a SP2010 Visual Studio 2010 book and I am using SP 2010 Foundations only. I am at the point (External Content Types) with my Model where I want to add the name value pair ...
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Creating a List Definition in Visual Studio 2012
Dont know if I'm missing something or just blind, but did MS not include the Add new List Definition template to VS2012 ? It was there in VS2010.
VS 2010 screenshot
VS 2012 screenshot
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Import a UI built solution into Visual Studio for further development
Trying to get my head round a few things with SP and SP development. I have a complete solution which was built using both the UI and SPD. I have exported the WSP and now want to import this into ...
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Object ref not set to instance of object in SPListItem extension method
I am attempting to write an extension method for the SPListItem type to ease the pain of getting SPUserValues as strings. I am getting an "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" ...
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File Not Found Error When Programmatically Uploading File on Server
I created a web application for uploading files and associated metadata. When I test the solution on my laptop, it works without a problem (file gets uploaded and metadata is saved). When I try the ...
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Submit selected items of ListView in Request (used in Webpart)
I develop a WebPart using VS2010 for a SharePoint page.
My problem: I have to submit the selected items of the ListView to the WebPart code behind. The best solution would be to do it via the Request ...
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list template copy code-behind is not working
My goal here is to create a list template with code-behind on my server and copy it to a completely different Sharepoint server. The problem is that my server has Visual Studio 2010 while the other ...
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Error loading and running event receiver Could not load file or assembly CUSTOM DLL The system cannot find the file specified.
I have created an EventReceiver that references a library I created in the same Solution (2 different projects). Whenever I add an item to the associated list I see this error in the log:
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copy an event receiver to a different server
My work is requiring me to create an event receiver for an itemAdding event for an existing list on a Sharepoint Server. My problem is that while I have access to a Sharepoint Server, I do not have ...
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Sharepoint 2010 workflows created in Visual studio deployment and redeployment strategies?
We need help from experts regarding workflows deployment strategies.
We have several state machine workflows created using VS-2010, now after deployment, Client will ask for changes inside it e.g. ...
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Upload photo to a custom list using visual webpart in sharepoint 2010
I have a list, ListPersonalDetails, for storing personal details of students. It has fields like firstName, lastname, address etc. It also contains a field to store the photo which is of type image. I ...
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Method not allowed (405) when deploying sharepoint 2007 (wss 3.0) solution from visual studio 2008
I am trying to set up a Windows 7/ Sharepoint 2007 (WSS) / Visual Studio 2008 box. Sharepoint is installed and running fine. I open VS2008 and create a Sharepoint Blank Site. I then try to deploy ...
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Visual Studio 2012 error on adding Resources file to the SharePoint 2013 feature: the system cannot find the file specified
There is an error in Visual Studio 2012 when add resources file to the SharePoint feature: "the system cannot find the file specified".
How to resolve it?
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Visual Studio intellisense over WebDav (DAVWWW) does not work. Failed to Start Monitoring
The page lives in a library inside SharePoint 2007 and has inline c#.. no master page or sharepoint references. I can open, edit and save the page via the URL. But getting warnings and no ...
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How to add check-in comments to Alert Email?
Ok so I want to customize the email alerts that are sent out when a document is modified so that besides the information that is already there, it also shows the comment that the editor typed in when ...
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Create and deploy apps using Visual Studio 2012
I want to build and deploy apps to office 365 preview site using visual studio 2012. Can any one point me some good help links? I have office/sharepoint templates installed in vs2012.
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Hide “Upload Document” button via XML?
I'm trying to hide the "Upload Document" button (including the Upload Document and Upload Multiple Documents submenu). I've tried the following XML, but I can't get it to work:
<CustomAction
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After retracting webpart solution webparts still showing up
I retract a webpart solution that was deployed via Visual Studio. Then when i edit a page for some reason the Custom category + the webparts are still being listed when i try to insert a webpart. ...
