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In SharePoint 2007, there are several relatively unknown DataSourceModes you can use with DVWPs (CrossList, ListOfLists, ListItem, and Webs - see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/microsoft.sharepoint.webcontrols.spdatasourcemode.aspx). I'm trying to use the Webs value in a DVWP in SharePoint 2010 and I can't seem to get it to work.

I've gone through exactly the same steps in SharePoint Designer in 2007 and 2010:

  • Add a DVWP to the page
  • Choose the Announcements list as the DataSource (just to get something up and running)
  • Display the ID column in a Multiple Item View
  • Switch the DataSouceMode to Webs (DataSourceMode="List" -> DataSourceMode="Webs")

This works in 2007, but gives me an error in 2010. Has anyone seen this work successfully in 2010?

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  • How does the markup compare between the 2007 and 2010 versions?
    – James Love
    Commented Jan 30, 2012 at 16:15
  • Also, what error?
    – James Love
    Commented Jan 30, 2012 at 16:17
  • The error occurs in SPD right after I switch the DatasourceMode to Webs, so there's no markup to look at; I don't get that far. The error is the ever-helpful: "The server returned a non-specific error when trying to get data from the data source. Check the format and content of your query and try again. If the problem persists, contact the server administrator."
    – Marc D Anderson
    Commented Jan 30, 2012 at 17:00
  • I stripped the DataSource down to just: <DataSources><SharePoint:SPDataSource runat="server" DataSourceMode="Webs" UseInternalName="true" UseServerDataFormat="true" id="dataformwebpart1"> </SharePoint:SPDataSource></DataSources> and still no joy. There's got to be something I'm missing.
    – Marc D Anderson
    Commented Jan 30, 2012 at 19:42
  • Did you already try with different SelectParameters inside SPDataSource? Tried Reflector?
    – Jussi Palo
    Commented Jan 30, 2012 at 21:42

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Mark - just spotted your question while I was drafting this blog post and searching for a solution to this problem. It seems there is a bug with the Webs mode in 2010 because the SPWeb no longer has a CustomizationMode property and the data source expects it....

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  • Thanks for the info, Peter. Great work on the Metro DVWP, too!
    – Marc D Anderson
    Commented Mar 23, 2012 at 20:52

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