for questions completely specific to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
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What are the client side requirements to enable the “upload multiple files” link?
What are the client side requirements to enable the "upload multiple files" link? I'm using WSS 3.0. Also using FBA, not sure if that matters. It "works on my machine", but not for some other ...
0
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1answer
363 views
Excel 2003 compatibility with SharePoint standard edition 2007
I'm hoping someone can provide me with some good information/links with regards to the compatability/limitation of sharepoint standard edition and Excel 2003.
I've searched all around google and ...
2
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4answers
2k views
How can I hide allitems.aspx from curious people?
I have a custom ASPX page in WSS 3.0 which I use to capture email addresses. These emails are stored in a list called Notificiations using nothing but jQuery and SPServices. Because I'm using jQuery ...
5
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2answers
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How do I set a list to not be valid for search through the object model?
In WSS 3.0, there's an option under "Advanced Settings" for a List as follows:
Search
Specify whether this list should be visible in search results. Users who do not have permission to see ...
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4answers
1k views
Where can I download WSS3 with Service Pack 1 (x64)?
Does anyone know if it's possible to download 64 bit WSS3 with Service Pack 1. All the downloads I have found are for SP2 but I need SP1.
My production environment runs SP1 and this can't be upgraded ...
9
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1answer
431 views
Is it necessary to call SPWeb.Update() after setting AllowUnsafeUpdates?
Amidst working on resolving this issue, there's something I was curious about, and something that I've been very inconsistent about in my code.
If you enable SPWeb.AllowUnsafeUpdates = true, do you ...
3
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3answers
843 views
Installing WSS3.0 on Windows 7 64 bit
I've installed WSS3.0 in Windows 7 64 bit. I am not able to open Central Administration. I get HTTP 500 Internal Server Error when I try to open Central Admin page.
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2answers
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Cannot check out documents anymore
Our WSS3 document libraries no longer prompt to check out. I've confirmed check out is required for editing, and I've tried a new library. We're getting the same results. I also check the ...
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4answers
857 views
Cannot upload to a permissions-enabled document library even with RunWithElevatedPrivileges
In our WSS 3.0 application, we have a document library that has an elevated folder called "Approved". It has different permissions from the rest of the Document Library in order to prevent people from ...
3
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1answer
573 views
Origin of different styles of ID numbers for recurring Calendar events
In WSS 3.0, recurring events have IDs for each specific recurrence, as well as the series item. For example, I might have a series item with ID=3, and it runs weekly on Wednesday. Then, the April 27th ...
5
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2answers
590 views
WCF: SPWeb.Update() throws NullReferenceException (eventually)
We have a custom WCF based service for automating some common tasks within our SharePoint 2007 environment. There is an issue with a piece of code that modifies the title of a SharePoint web. The ...
2
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3answers
6k views
Cannot open Explorer View with Windows 7 64 bit, IE 32 bit, and WSS 3.0
On one site (portal.blah.com), I can open up a Shared Documents folder using the Action -> Open with Windows Explorer option
However, I am unable to do this with my second Sharepoint site ...
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5answers
3k views
Users with Full control can't add documents and don't see all menu options
I am currently looking at an interesting issue with a WSS 3 standalone instance. Up until late last week all was working with well. Users are now reporting issues. Users with Full Control access ...
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1answer
634 views
What Causes a Blank Screen When a Registered User Views a Page?
I have a fairly simple page in WSS3. It's basically a web part page with a custom webpart to display some text and a embedded video from Vimeo, a custom webpart to handle newsletter submissions (a ...
3
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2answers
2k views
Cannot send emails through SMTP using a Timer Job?
I'm trying to use Timer Jobs as part of a system to send out special periodic emails to users of our SharePoint site collections. The timer jobs work... except when it comes to actually sending the ...
3
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2answers
748 views
Develop a timer job that operates only on selected site collections
Advancing from my original intent to run things via a Workflow as per this original question, I've started to work on a complex, configurable Timer Job that reads from each listitem to determine the ...
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5answers
1k views
Is there any way to show video in a web part on WSS 3.0?
Is there any ready to use webpart that can be imported to a WSS 3.0 site, in order to view video embedded on website, with no extra coding or server changes?
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3answers
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Multiple workflows across a list versus one workflow iterating the list
I have a process that needs to be run across every element of a list, doing specific things (mostly sending emails) based on several different fields of that item. This operation will always be done ...
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2answers
3k views
The start address cannot be crawled
Getting the following on my WSS3 server. The server was renamed from GIMEL2 to GIMEL, and I ran stsadm -o renameserver. The search is running great, just want to remove this error
The start address ...
2
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1answer
625 views
Copy listitem from one site to another
We have a site with H&S incidents and depending on the division it should get copied/updated to its respective divisional site.
I've created work flows with sharepoint designer and managed to ...
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2answers
328 views
Remove Sharepoint RadioButtonChoiceField Focus on application page
I have an application page with a bunch of asp textbox controls and then a sharepoint RadioButtonChoiceField control. When the page loads it will always set focus to the RadioButtonChoiceField is ...
6
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1answer
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Which database will feature stapling affect?
We are testing feature stapling and need to revert to a point before the feature stapling was run.
To do this do we just need to restore the content database, or do we also need to restore the ...
2
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2answers
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What sort of functionality can I expect from exporting a Microsoft Access 2007 Database to a WSS 3.0 site?
I have a MS Access 2007 database and a WSS 3.0 site (neither of which I am very experienced in). The database is currently stored on a shared drive with users remoting in to work with it. In an ...
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2answers
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WSS/BPOS Is there an easy way to copy site-collections?
Quite often I use site collections per calender year. They contain team sites with task lists and datawebsites(multipage meetingsites). When you copy the individual websites they do exactly what I ...
0
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1answer
298 views
How to Migrate WSS 3.0 workflows to SharePoint 2010?
I need to migrate WSS 3.0 workflows to my new SharePoint 2010 site.
There are many list with many workflows...
Can someone list easiest method of migration?
Thanks!
-saumil
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1answer
277 views
How to migrate WSS 3.0 FBA users to SharePoint 2010?
I have created a test site with SharePoint 2010. I am currently using WSS 3.0 using FBA. So how can I migrate the user & user permissions for each site, list, item, column from FBA user mgmt ...
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1answer
1k views
How to get ALL list items regardless of view using Lists webservice
I have a list with only one view exposed on it (default view). That list has a filter with a field Assigned To = [Me] so all users logged in can only see their own list items. This list items get ...
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2answers
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What is causing calls to sharepoint server vti_bin\sites.asmx
We are looking at logs on our sharepoint site (wss 3.0) and see a call to this web service from several PC's.
The calls apprear very regular every 5 mins, when the PC is on.
Anyone know what is ...
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5answers
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Which is the easiest way to migrate entire List to a new new site?
Hi
I need to migrate a list with 800+ items to a new location but within the same site collection. Which is the easiest way to do it. I want it to be a exactly same with all data, attachements etc ...
0
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0answers
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3-state workflow Task Email subject line says unassigned task is assigned
Using an out-of-the-box 3-state workflow. It is set to email the assignee when the item is created. However, when an item is created the task is not usually assigned to anyone. The creator is emailed ...
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2answers
2k views
Migrate from WSS 3.0 to SharePoint 2010 Enterprise
I need to upgrade my existing WSS 3.0 environment to SharePoint 2010.
I need to know that whether jumping directly to SP 2010 is possible ?
If yes, Can ypu please list the process of migration?
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0
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1answer
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When I define a field in an elements.xml file, does the Name attribute have to be unique for the whole site collection?
I'm building a project consisting of two features; the first one contains, among other things, the following field definition:
<Field ID="{E9821752-3293-4c3f-B377-22ABB7AF2F04}" Name="TruckNo" ...
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2answers
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Split database of a specific SharePoint List
I need to split the database used for a specific SharePoint list.
The reason is that the list has become too large with 1500+ items & now its affecting the performance.
Is it possible to split ...
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1answer
125 views
Performance when SP site collection contains many large files
We have a client that uploads many large files to the site 10MB++
What I am wondering is are there any maintenance jobs that we could run on SP or SQL server to improve the performance?
Or any way ...
0
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1answer
386 views
How to Edit email alerts Templates from Issue Tracker?
Hi
I want to edit the email alerts format sent from a Issue Tracker.
I need to know which files I have to edit to customize the email alerts?
I use WSS 3.0
-Saumil
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1answer
440 views
Can I have Custom Layout Pages in WSS3?
I know that the Publishing feature for SharePoint is only available when you're using MOSS. I gather that this feature allows you to define different page layouts/templates, so that when a user ...
0
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2answers
771 views
Picture Libraries - Disable check-in/out
I have a number of users who are uploading large quantities of pictures into a picture library. The other users are unable to see the pictures that have been uploaded because they are remaining ...
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0answers
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Getting Email alerts in continuous loop [closed]
I have created a SharePoint Designer 2007 work flow whereby I am getting mails in continuous loop
Actually it is happening only when there no DUE DATE mentioned i.e. the field is blank.
Anybody ...
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1answer
165 views
Need to get email alerts of Announcements in Rich Text
I want to email alerts sent when new Announcements are made to be in Rich Text format.
Is it possible?
What files are required to be modified?
Pls help!
-saumil
ps i use WSS 3.0
0
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1answer
175 views
Granting anonymous access only on a list when the site is configured to use Windows Auth?
Is there a way I can grant anonymous access only to a specific list when the site is using Windows Auth?
3
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1answer
251 views
Is it possible to set multiple default values for a checkbox?
We have a days of the week working pattern that the user can select any of Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri from, so the list has a Choice with multiple values allowed.
Ok can set the default value to Mon ...
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1answer
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Alternative to SharePoint Survey
We are designing a WSS 3.0 system.
One of the requirements is a questionaire. We had though of using the sharepoint survey, but this has some limitations:
Displaying data from other systems
Showing ...
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2answers
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Task Alerts Issues
I have suddenly facing an issue relating to Task Notification by email.
All was working perfectly but now people from my site do not get an alert email when a task is assigned to them.
By Alert email ...
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3answers
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Reporting across several SharePoint sites
We are currently designing a where there are many sites, each site contains a list.
The list in each of these sites has the same fields.
We would like to create a report based on the information in ...
0
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2answers
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Why '401: unauthorized' when configuring ssrs in integration mode?
I'm trying to setup SSRS in integration mode, but when I attempt to navigate to 'reporting services' -> 'set server defaults' in sharepoint central administration I get the following error:
An ...
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3answers
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How to install a new font in SharePoint?
I have a new font to be installed on Sharepoint?
Can someone guide me how to do it?
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1answer
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Sharepoint online parts catalog
I have a client looking for an online catalog of for parts inventory that end users can view. Does anyone have any examples that they may have developed in the past?
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1answer
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How to append due date to a list in Sharepoint?
How to append due date to a list in Sharepoint?
I have a list in WSS 3.0 where many people work on a particular task. So Due Date goes on changing frequently. But I need to keep a record of Due ...
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1answer
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Sharepoint time is one hour ahead of actual time
I use WSS 3.0
Its shows time which is one hour ahead of the actual time.!!
How to solve it?
pls help!
-saumil
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1answer
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Override ClickTime javascript function for correct contentType links
I created a contentType in the calendar list and then I created a page with a week view for those contentType items.
Now when someone clicks on a time slot to create a new item for the calendar it ...
