May 2009
0 posts
sharepoint dojo moving
I decided to move spd over to wordpress as i feel i am abit out of place here on tumblr.
Feel free to rebook mark
here is the new address;
http://sharepointdojo.wordpress.com
April 2009
3 posts
Customized search: Search only here please.
The task seemed simple. Have sharepoint crawl file servers and create a search page that only shows those results.
Here is how to do that:
http://www.endusersharepoint.com/?p=468
Mastering Sharepoint Customizations Class
I decided to take this class with some fellow co workers (yay im not the only sharepoint guy anymore!), in order to continue to grow my sharepoint skills.
It is day 2 of this class, and already I can see that the sharepoint administration class is a must!
We have spent considerable time explaining security practices which will allow you to the things required for the labs.
So far, there have...
March 2009
1 post
DST Strikes again....again.
So after the DST hot fix that came in 2007, both my farms are 1 hour behind.
WHY?
I tried reapplying the hotfixes…nope.
I tried restarting the time services…nope.
IISRESET……NOPE.
Current sp version is 12.0.0.6318
How is this happening?
Ok i found out how its happening. The regional settings of the site itself where set to time setting tijuana time.
Once i set...
February 2009
6 posts
web part maintenance page: addendum to the...
If you are a dork like me and you put the redirect value to 0 like i did below, you will probably not be able to get to the original page you wanted redirected.
Here is how you can.
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/nrdev/archive/2007/02/08/tip-easily-get-to-the-webpart-maintenance-page-for-any-sharepoint-site-url.aspx
Redirect Sharepoint sites to other sites!
Nifty little java scrip trick.
Here is how you do it::
1. add a content a content web editor part to your site.
2 in the source editor put this code in:
[HTML]
[HEAD]
[SCRIPT language=”JavaScript”]
[!—
function redirectsp()
{
top.location=”http://sharepoint”;
}
if (top.frames.length==0)
{
setTimeout(‘redirectsp()’,0);
...
NLB 2008 and Moss 2007
Implementing an NLB cluster with windows 2008 and Moss 2007 isn’t as easy you think, especially if you are trying to access the NLB cluster from a different subnet.
According to MS you must add the default gateway to the local arp table of the server.
The original command would be arp -s but more than likely you will get an access denied or unable to create arp entry error 5.
The way...
Infopath forms inside webparts! YIPPY!
This guy is good. Real good.
Want to embed infopath into a webpart?
here is how
http://sharepointblogs.com/marwantarek/archive/2008/02/25/infopath-form-viewer-webpart.aspx
direct web link to new info path form
This has always vexed me. I want users to just click a link instead of going to the library and click new.
here is the trick
http://www.infopathdev.com/blogs/rob/archive/2008/09/22/creating-a-web-link-for-sharepoint-new-on-infopath-forms-library.aspx
toggle people search box option on
This is a great way to display the people search options every time you navigate to the search center.
thannks to Steven Van De Craen for his contribution:
http://www.moss2007.be/blogs/vandest/archive/2007/08/28/sharepoint-2007-people-search-options-shown-by-default-repost.aspx
Instructions
Go to the People Search Page in your SharePoint Portal and modify the page (eg....
January 2009
6 posts
Email enabled document libraries take 8880:
The combined knowledge pdf is great but there are some other issues that you need to remember to do as well:
1. create relay connectors in exchange :
2. create a recipient policy in order for mail flow to work.
file icons dissapear after pdf ifilter...
Installing the adobe pdf ifilter seems to cause the little preview icons to dissapear from search results.
The solution?
Search online for a copy of the ICPDF.GIF then past the file file to
“C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\Template\Images”
Edit the file
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server...
PRINT THIS!
In my endless quest to figure out a simple way to embed flash content, i came across this dandy little app that will make all your tree killing users happy.
http://www.spelements.com/
It basically allows you to print any list. Nifty for calendars and such.
enjoy.
Make a new web app, make it the default one too.
I was trying to re-create the default sharepoint web app usually on port 80, but i must have deleted it incorrectly or something, because no matter what i did, i could not get a new web app to default to port 80.
So after making sure the web app was deleted I created another one on a random port. Then i went into IIS manager and changed the port binding of the new web app to port 80 and VOILA...
Read Only Linkage in Sharepoint.
Ever create a ling to a document in a document library only to find out that it only happens in read only mode?
Me too.
Here is a solution to that. The only problem is that you have to do it in a per desktop basis:
OFFICE DOCUMENTS OPEN READ-ONLY IN INTERNET EXPLORER
There have been some issues with users that when they select a document link in SharePoint 2007 they do not get prompted to...
December 2008
3 posts
No attachements? No Problem! Email enabled...
So this nagging problems keeps happening. Email enabled document libraries are awesome when they work, but then they don’t, they are a pain.
Recently i had the misfortune of creating a DL with email and it only half workd.
I was able to send email to it, but attachments did not work no matter what i tried.
Here is a nifty work around using adsidedit:
Click Start, click Run, type...
SQL 2k8 Cluster nightmare.
3 days. That’s how long it took to install windows 2008 enterprise, clustered it, then install SQL 2k8 and clustering it.
You would think it would be very straightforward, but no, it wasn’t. Sigh. Microsoft, you hosed me again. Thats 72 hours of my life I will never get back.
So what happened?
Well for starers the sql installation would not pass verification because of a virtual...
Task Pad Views in Sharepoint
So i was thinking to myself, why not have custom AD task pad views in sharepoint. Theoretically i can be done. So i am trying this to see how it works.
First thing I did becuase I lacked imagination, was to create the task pad view and upload it to a shared document library.
Turns out sharepoint blocks the MMC extension so had to do go into central admin to allow it. Here are the steps:
Browse...
November 2008
6 posts
Why Sharepoint?
I get that a lot, along with - what is sharepoint? My standard answer is basically this; Sharepoint is like a swiss army knife. It has many application and uses. It is an intranet portal, it is a centralized document repository with search function. Sometimes, I say its Microsoft office in a web form. But most of the time, showing them is better than trying to explain it.
Buzz words like social...
Dissapearing Contacts! A Document Library Ballad.
Yes you heard right! Email contacts created by sharepoint for document libraries are aribitrarily dissapearing. I can literally see them dissapear but i can’t for the life of me figure it out.
This is a new problem. In the past we have been able to email DLs no problem. This started happening out of the blue last week.
I have tried to turn off incoming email, saved settings and re enabled...
Workflow woes?
Ever had a workflow that didn’t complete?
Did you enable versioning for that list?
Me neither.
But when I did, it worked!!!
Try it.
Embedding Infopath into sharepoint
I was approached by someone the other day and they asked me if it would be possible to embed an infopath form right into a sharepoint web part. Seems like a good idea so i went with it.
I found this little nugget of information:
http://elczara.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!554EC06D366AC9D5!186.entry
thanks DO. I will try this.
Sharepoint's Limitations
Thought i would post this up. A good admin always knows his limitations, and a better one knows sharepoint’s limitations as well.
http://officesharepointpro.com/TabId/149/NodeId/1940/sharepoint-s—big—problems.aspx
Newsletters on sharepoint
Found this great webpart that turns sharepoint into a newsletter manager. I will post results of it usefulness.
October 2008
12 posts
Organzational Hierarchy Web Part Headache
That annoying org chart often gets us SP admins in trouble.
Wanna get rid of it?
use SP designer to open the person.aspx page and delete it!
Props to this dude.
http://blogs.msdn.com/sridhara/archive/2008/07/15/organization-hierarchy-a-mess.aspx
401 unauthorized
so all of a sudden i can’t get into mysites. i get the 401 unauthorized and i am totally baffled. I tried deleting the search scopes and re crawling all content. Nothing. I am stumped. Does this mean i have to call MS? I am actually still researching this behavior. I do have a full backup of the mysite configuration for a week ago but i am not sure if i can install over the top of this. This...
Sharepoint Profiles; Only enabled users please!
Moss 2007 is not smart enough to read my mind! What’s up with that! When i want to import user profiles into SP, what i really mean is only import people that are active in AD and delete them if their account is disabled. Is that so much to ask for? Apparently so. But fear not here is how you do that.
Thank you microsoft for making me search!
How to import user profile information of...
SPDOJO now with comments
I added a comment section for anyone that actually finds this. Feel free to comment on anything you like
The sharepoint Gods →
So, what’s up with user profiles? Is there any easy way to administer them. I really would like to know an easy way to upload profilepics for all users.
help desk sp portal: is it practical or a pipe...
Ideas: I have this silly idea and or notion that I can create this amazing help desk sp portal. As we all know content makes or breaks a site, so I am struggling with both how much and what sort of content to include. Links are always great, but too many links and the user will get confused. What will make a user go to the sp site instead of calling? I guess my philosophy on the matter is, if...
Food for thought: why is it so damn complicated to brand sp? master pages, I wish I knew how to quit you.
I successully installed MOSS2007 on windows 2008 and SQL 2008 all running on 2 virtual machines. Yes it can be done.! Yes it does work.
Profile picture wierdness.
Ever try to change a profile picture only to find that it doesn’t change when you do a user search? I could be wrong but try cropping it to 140x140 and try it again. Bingo!
Why?
I’m not really a blogger. I don’t have myspace. I do have facebook, but i don’t really check it. This seems to be a pretty good compromise. Heck, I can even do it from my iphone so this might actually work. I just need to actually include valuable content.
Nando
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