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Due Date of a task?
I have a list on "Research" ..Since many people are engaged in research work, there is continuous change of due date and 'Responsibility' field.
I want a way whereby, Every time the value in ...
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3answers
511 views
Options for programatically adding a list item
What's the best way to programatically add one or more items to a SharePoint list in WSS 3.0?
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Can a sharepoint security patch automatically upgrade your sharepoint installation.
Can a sharepoint security patch automatically upgrade your sharepoint installation.
Recently my company experienced an outage after installing a bunch of Microsoft Security patches and automatic ...
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How to show adobe pdf documents in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
I would like to create a list (document library) with pdf documents and when i choose one document it opens up in webpart on same page (like a preview option), or if that's not possible to open up in ...
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How to delete Content Type drop down menu from EditForm.aspx
I am trying to delete Content Type drop down menu from EditForm.aspx but not able to do it?
Any ideas? Pls shoot
-saumil
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1answer
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How do switch a SharePoint farm from NTLM to Kerberos
How do you switch a SharePoint farm / site collection from NTLM to Kerberos?
It seems that there more to it than selecting Kerberos in:
Central Administration > Application Management > ...
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Is there any way to prevent a data view web part from querying data when the page first loads?
I've got a DVWP that displays data from a rather hefty SQL query. I have two controls on the page that allow the user to modify the selection.
What I would like is for the DVWP to not query until ...
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3answers
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Backing Up SharePoint
We have a WSS 3.0 solution.
We want to run a full backup of the SharePoint farm once per day.
What is the best way to do this? Is there a way to shedule backups from within SharePoint or do we need ...
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How do I link (join) a sharepoint list and an external data source in a DVWP?
I've got an external data source (SQL Server) and a Sharepoint Custom List that I want to join in a single view using the data view web part.
In theory this shouldn't be too hard, but I can't get it ...
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How do I get sorting to work in the DVWP when using custom SQL query to linked server?
WSS 3.0
I have a non-SQL database linked to a SQL database. I've created a datasource in SPD using a custom query to this database.
select * from LINKEDDB...sometable
I then created a data view ...
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Theme gif not cached
We have a site running on wss 3.0, in a cluster with a hardware load balancer. The site is NOT https. All clients are running IE6.
About 60% of the traffic is for a single gif ...
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1answer
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SharePoint Designer workflows don't reflect changes in content types
I've been trying to create a set of SharePoint Designer workflows for a WSS 3.0 site, and I can't make SPD see changes in the content types of the lists. Specificaly, I'm trying to use the Create ...
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Http 401 entries in IIS log of SharePoint Server
I am trying to fix a performance problem on a WSS 3.0 clustered site.
Each server has ca. 30000 requests per hour, but ca. 90% are of type:
2010-10-13 10:00:05 W3SVC14309999999
servername ...
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How to create a SharePoint List with AJAX functionality?
In sharepoint, the entire page reloads to edit the smallest info. Can something be done with a Sharepoint List using AJAX (Something similar to Google Tasks)?
i use wss 3.0
thanks!
-saumil
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4answers
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Custom Timer Job Throwing Exceptions
I have written a custom timer job, created a feature, and written a feature receiver to install and uninstall the Timer Job in the web app on Activate/Deactivate. The custom job roughly follows the ...
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1answer
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Standard database maintenence jobs for SharePoint farm
I was wondering if there were any best practices to maintain performance of a SharePoint farm as sites and content are added. For example DBCC commands.
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2answers
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Getting error - The selected cells are read-only
hi
I am trying to copy data from one list to another list using Datasheet view and I am getting above error. How to solve it? I use WSS 3.0
-saumil
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How do I install a regional language font in Sharepoint (WSS 3.0)?
I want to implement Regional Language on WSS 3.0, something on the line of google transliteration, which will give an option to the users to choose the language, without affecting the working of other ...
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2answers
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Disable Alerts on site for ALL alerts?
I have a bulk update to run on a large # of items in a list. I don't want to send out a couple hundred emails to people once I commence the updates. Is there a way in WSS3.0 to disable ALL alerts some ...
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3answers
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How to migrate a Sharepoint Task List where all details are preserved?
How to migrate a Sharepoint list to another list while preserving all the details?
I use WSS 3.0.
Thanks for all help!
-saumil
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2answers
635 views
Why do I get 401 UNAUTHORIZED when I'm entering to WSS 3.0 site?
When I'm opening for the first time my webpage on WSS 3.0 I always get 401 UNAUTHORIZED. I was trying a lot of resolutions from Google results. I disabled loop back check. Added administrator rights ...
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3k views
How to create a Data View webpart?
How to create Data View Webpart?
or is a free webpart available on the net?
I use WSS 3.0
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2answers
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machine user profile folder C:/docsandsettings big
So my Documents and Settings folder on my WSS server is getting big in size, I feel the server needs some space freed up on the OS partition. Each user logs in using their unique MACHINENAME\username ...
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Is it possible to create a new item form with a subform that can also add new items?
I've got a list in WSS 3.0 documenting work tasks by position that has a bunch of repeating fields such as Task1, Equipment1, Controls1, Task2, Equipment2, Controls2, Task3, Equipment3, Controls3, ...
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SMS Alerts for SharePoint
How do I implement SMS Alerts for tasks assigned in SharePoint?
Is there a web part or feature available?
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Mailer for Sharepoint (WSS 3.0)
I want a simple Mailer for Sharepoint which can send & receive messages.
Is such a feature available?
-saumil
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3answers
636 views
can i control who can view a column in a list, but still be able to edit the item?
I'd like people to be able to add items to a list, but for there to be 1 column in that list only visible/editable by the admin. Is this possible?
thanks!
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1answer
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can you have multiple visitor groups, all which grant read access to the site?
I am trying to prevent members of a group from being able to see who else is in that group.
So, one idea is to have multiple groups, where each group would grant 'read' access to the site. The 'Set ...
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2answers
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Role based logo and UI in wss 3.0
I have to show user based logo and UI in wss 3.0. How can i do this? Can I customize master page or theme for users? Is there inbuilt option for this? It would be better if I could do this without ...
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3answers
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How to use Google Calendar from within Sharepoint?
I want to use my Google Calendar within Sharepoint.
Is there a webpart available for this?
I use WSS 3.0
Saumil
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2answers
1k views
'Export to Spreadsheet' error
I'm working with WSS 3.0 and have access to a number of sites within SharePoint.
I and a number of other users have run into an issue that is happening when we try export a list using the "Export to ...
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1answer
674 views
Connecting a Sharepoint Custom list with an external Data-source
I am planning to connect a Sharepoint Custom list with an external Data-source.
External DB will be in Access 2007 format.
More Information:
I need a solution that we can connect our sharepoint list ...
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2answers
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Hide/Show a DIV
I spend all the morning in searching how to hide/show a DIV by clicking on a link.
I'm using SharePoint 3.0 and I have a list of items, and inside the body field (Multiple lines of text - Enhanced ...
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Grid Column in Sharepoint List
I need to create a grid column type for sales team of my company:
Please have a look at following image.
Grid column type example - this column type is just making single choices on each row - I ...
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Group Alert feature required for WSS 3.0
In current web-part (http://advancedalert.codeplex.com/) there is no facility to remove the group alert or who is subscribed to the lisy. Also new members added to the group do not automatically get ...
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3answers
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Easiest way to use skype within Sharepoint? [closed]
Which is the easiest way to use Skype within Sharepoint (WSS 3.0)
I mean How to integrate it? I mean when I see a sharepoint username...i want it show skype status also. Is it possible?
Any ideas?
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5answers
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WSP package stuck in retracting state
We are tring to run an update script. As part of this script we use stsadm command retractsolution and then deletesolution to remove the wsp packages.
Our problem is that on the last run several of ...
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2answers
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How to get character count in 'Multiple Text 'column using Calculated Column?
How can I get character count in 'Multiple Text 'column of Sharepoint?
Appreciate all the help!
-saumil
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Position Fixed in SharePoint
I'm trying to create an addon product in MOSS 2007 which tries to position an html element in a fixed position inside SharePoint page using JS and CSS. I want to support IE 6+. What are the ways i can ...
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3answers
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Want a Sharepoint (WSS 3.0) webpart to display server information
I want a way to display all internals server based information of WSS 3.0 like Hard disk space, RAM usage, etc in form of a Webpart....Is it possible?
-saumil
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Which is the best OS for WSS 3.0
Hi
Which Server OS I should go for ? 2003 or 2008? for WSS 3.0
I will be migrating to MOSS 2007 in December
thx
-saumil
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2answers
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What should be server bandwidth speed of for WSS 3.0?
Can someone please suggest on recommended internet speed of a VPS for Sharepoint (WSS3.0) usage with 1000 users database and 100 users online at any given point of time?
Is 24 MBPS uplink enough?
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2answers
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Should WSS 3.0 be on Shared or Independant server?
Are there any conflicts if my WSS 3.0 environment is on shared server which has other sites like Joomla etc? Or I should go for Independent server?
Which is the best option?
Appreciate all the help!
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3answers
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Is it possible to set the default view scope for a calendar view in code?
I can create a calendar view in code, however I have as yet been unable to figure out how to change the "Default Scope" (this is the name that appears in the user interface when editing a calendar ...
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2answers
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Why are Imaging web service uploads taking 10-15 sec to upload a 640px image?
We are using the imaging.asmx upload function to upload a VGA image and then use the file name to get the ID and update the properties of the image using an UpdateListItem call.
The time taken to ...
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2answers
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sharepoint with FBA, prevent site administrator from viewing content
I would like to set up a site using FBA, where one requirement is that no one other than a few select people have access to data in the site. That would mean that once the site is set up with FBA, ...
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How to sync an offline Access database with Sharepoint (WSS 3.0) List
Is there a possibility to sync offline Access database with Sharepoint (WSS 3.0) List?
I want to a two way sync to the list.
Any articles or links would be of great help!!
Thx
--saumil
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2answers
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Why aren't changes in Active Directory synchronizing with the People and Groups list?
I just noticed an interesting scenario where if a users first name, last name or username is changed in AD it doesn't synchronize with the People and Groups list.
How does the Active Directory sync ...
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Error Logs in WSS 3.0
Hi
Does activating Error Logs affect the performance of Sharepoint site (WSS 3.0 in my case)
Is it resource hungry?
or
Is there any substitute for this ?
Thx
-saumil
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Where is the NewForm.aspx definition in Help Desk application template?
I am trying to hide a field (Customer) from the Help Desk application template for WSS 3.0. There should be a setting for this in the feature definitions but I couldn't find it.
Does anyone know?
