sharepoint-designer

Navigation menu URLs customization

Hi, I have existing Sharepoint 2010 website with the below code in master page for navigation menu: <PublishingNavigation:PortalSiteMapDataSource ID="topSiteMap" runat="server" EnableViewState="false" SiteMapProvider="CombinedNavSiteMapProvider" StartFromCurrentNode="...

how to create folder in sharepoint using SSIS

Hi All, Need Help!!!! I need to load data into sharepoint from Oracle Table using SSIS. Here Table contains Customer Information. I have to create CustomerID as Folder and within the Folder need to load perticular Customer Details How do i buld the Package for this. Note: I follwed the below link, But in that example they are not expl...

customizing an xsl property of @publishingPageImage

I and my colleagues have been trying to format/change image sizes in a publishingpageimage field from a Page image dataview. Is this possible in anyway to set a size for the image without cropping the image. Please i really do need ur help on this, anyone? Thanks. ...

SPD workflow- Custom Task form

Hi All, I am running into a scenario where I need to display List Item (Approving context) properties/Fields in custom task form. But I am looking into SharePoint Designer created Workflow. I can see, custom task form in the Workflow folder in SPD. But not sure, how to change it to display details about list item. Any pointers or links...

Controlling Content Approval in custom SPD workflow

I've designed a custom workflow using SharePoint Designer 2007 on MOSS 2007 to perform the following: User uploads a document to a document library. Workflow triggers and waits for designated Approvers to either Approve or Reject the document. IF REJECTED, the user that uploaded the document is sent an e-mail and the document is delete...

Sharepoint: Modifying newform.aspx and attach button does not work

I modified the newform.aspx page in Sharepoint 2007 Designer for an announcment list as demonstrated in the following page http://sharepoint.mindsharpblogs.com/DanielG/Lists/Categories/Category.aspx?Name=SharePoint%20Designer I have hidden (<IsVisible>false</IsVisible>) the original form web part. When I try to press the Attach File link...

Sharepoint Designer for SP2010

I am bit confused as on this.. Which version of Share Point designer (32 or 64bit) do I need to use to work on SP 2010. When I try to download the 64 bit , I see a message as "32 bit is recomended for most users ..". I have installed SP 2010 on win 2008 R2 in virtual box. Is it mandatory for me to install Vs 2010 on same machine to...

sharepoint custom EditForm.aspx not reading the correct item ID?

I made a custom EditForm.aspx but when I click on an item in the list to edit, it gets the data for the very first item in the list, every time. The title gets the right information, but the custom list form doesn't. I checked the parameters and there is a ListItemId that has QueryString(ID) as the location, so that is correct. Anyone kn...

Retrieving user input in Sharepoint workflow

I have a list called Projects. I want UserA to fill in all of the project data except for the code field. I allow this to be done by copying the NewForm.aspx and removing the code input box (and making it non-required) so they can't put in a code value. I have a workflow that is triggered off of a new item being created for the Projects...

What is the point of Sharepoint?

My company have started to use Sharepoint. Now as a software developer I simply can not understand the advantages of such a system. To me it just looks like a browser based application through which you access/edit files; has windows not allowed this for 20 + years? I can understand it is an intranet for messages etc. so why not just a...

Sending email to multiple recipients is not working

Hi I have a email enabled list wher emails with attachments will be stored from 3rd party vendors. Also I am maintaining a list where i have a multiline column(EmailReceivers) in which I will be storing list of emails and the topic column. Now i would like to send email from 3rd party vendor to these recipients based on the subject, if...

Access a list value in a content webpart

I have added a HTML Content webpart to my discussion thread view item page . In the discussion thread list, I have added a new column called VideoName. Now, when a user clicks on a discussion list item, on the details page, I want to dynamically lookup the VideoName(in a HTML content webpart) field and display the correct video that be...

Replace default search box in SharePoint 2010 with custom one

On every new SharePoint 2010 site you get the default search box (In the MasterPage) that allows you to just do a normal search. I would like to replace this with some item that will allow you to pick Advanced or People Search, something like this......... Is it possible to replace/alter the default search box in the MasterPage? ...

Create Sharepoint 2007 subsite dynamically from workflow

I would like to create subsites dynamically when a certain workflow is completed. The name of the site would be specified as part of the workflow. Is this possible? Note: I do not have the ability to do any coding -- just stuff I can do through sharepoint designer and the regular sharepoint website interfaces. ...

SharePoint - can't submit a Designer-created form (Access Denied)

Hello, So I have this site to which a given set of users have read access. I created two lists--one for a list of available classes, another for sign-ups--and granted the users Contribute access. I created two forms--one to sign up, another to manage sessions--and gave the users Contribute access to both. When I sign in as one of the s...

sharepoint checkbox validation in SPDesigner

Hi, I am using sharepoint Offic Designer 2007, to validate a checkbox(terms and conditions) thru javacsript. Details: I have created a custom list and in the custom there is a field called terms and conditions. I have inserted the custom list in new .aspx page. I have changed the sharepoint checkbox to asp checkbox. And I am trying ...

What are the risks of using SharePoint Designer in a production environment?

I’m after a bit of feedback with regards to using SharePoint Designer in production environments (I’m talking SharePoint 2007 here). There seem to be conflicting views amongst the SharePoint community with some advocating the tool as a valid means of “power users” customising layouts and building workflows whilst others take the view tha...

Create AND add user to sharepoint site via code

I'm curious about the best/most efficient way to do this. I've already set up my sharepoint 2010 site, and it is configured to use FBA. What i'd like to do is allow users to create their own accounts by filling out a form (the form will sit on a public sharepoint site, and filling it out creates a user in the membership database which ...

Sharepoint Designer

Hi, I am using sharepoint designer.Just beside terms and Conditions Check box I need to put a hyperlink Which will open up a web page with all terms and conditions. How can I do that in sharepoint designer. Many thanks ...