sharepoint-designer

How to upload a publishing page using features?

Hi, I'm trying to make a feature to upload a new publishing page in "Pages" library but it doesn't works the way I want. If I see the library using SharePoint Designer my publishing page appears, but it doesn't if I use Internet Explorer. In the feature I configure the properties: ContentTypeId, ContentTye, Author, Title, FileRef, File...

Infopath Form Template Conflict

We have a bunch of story libraries in Sharepoint 2003 for all of our different projects. We created a nice Stories Library with a bunch of useful views in Sharepoint. Then I exported it from Sharepoint designer and I use that template to create a library for each new project. The problem is, the Infopath template always has the same ID. ...

SharePoint: Site Layouts

Hi I was wondering which Layout I could use to get the search box in the top right hand corner. I used (Welcome Page) Blank Web Part Page) as the page layout but its missing the search box in the top right corner. Also another question: How can I add my own layouts to the list in the Create Page, page. Thank you. ...

Reporting on Workflows in SharePoint

Is there a way to create a report in SharePoint where i can view all my current workflows and the status of each workflow? Edit: I need to be able to have a List or something where i can view all my Workflows with the status and so on in my SharePoint site. ...

mailto link sharepoint desgner

In sharepoint designer I have a control <SharePointWebControls:TextField FieldName="Title" runat="server"></SharePointWebControls:TextField> I want to have a mailto link that will use this title as the subject of the email and i need the body of the email to contain some text e.g. "My Example Text" how do i do this? thanks ...

Customise a SharePoint List Form into Sections/Tabs/Pages

I have a SharePoint solution which uses a list with around 20 different pieces of data. I would like to be able to break these up into sections/pages/tabs so that the user experience in populating and editing these is not so poor. I know how to use SPD (SharePoint Designer) to customize list forms and was wondering if anyone knew of a ...

SharePoint Designer Workflow: Unruly 'Collect User Data' Action

I'm a student in a SharePoint class online. This problem has riddled everyone I've discussed it with, including the teacher. There seems to be some sort of problem when I create a workflow with the collect data action. I can create workflows that send e-mails and use the other actions just fine. What could be causing this problem? My re...

Sharepoint designer does not correctly display page.

When I open mysite page in sharepoint designer the page (see fullscreen picture) is not displayed correctly. I`m willing to edit and create new theme using this mysite. However when I open sharepoint server homepage (https://myserver/Pages/Default.aspx) in designer, everything is ok. Thank You all for answers. ...

MOSS - Which would you choose - 120+ additional columns, or a separate linked List?

Hi folks, I have a design conundrum that I could use some feedback on, so I'm hoping my fellow SharePoint experts can help me work this out. I am managing a set of Projects in a single MOSS List (List1), where the "Project Name" column will be treated as a 'primary key' (at least in my mind) for related Lists. Each Project will have as...

Has anyone successfully re-created the ECB menu on the Data Form web part?

I'd like to use the Data Form web part to display list content from a list in a different site. I'd also like to show the ECB menu as well to show view properties, edit properties, edit in Microsoft Word (if it is a Word document), etc. I suppose it is just an exercise in XSLT, but I'd like to know if someone has cracked this nut befor...

Workflow: Pause for Duration SPD WF Action hangs...

Currently, I'm developing a SPOnline workflow trying to automatically assign a task monthly, quarterly, or yearly based on a drop down box value. From what I've been testing, the pause for duration, set at 5 minutes, seems to hang and does not resume the workflow after pausing. I have tried removing the pause for duration action and ha...

SharePoint Blog Template Master Page Branding

This may be a simple question, but I am having a problem with it. I have multiple publishing SharePoint sites & sub-sites with a customized master page. I now have a sub-site based off the Blog site template. The custom master page is not being applied to it. I checked to make sure the site's master page setting it pointing to the cus...

sharepoint WSS workflow - "failed on start" error

I've got a WSS 3.0 "project" site with all my workflows working properly. I want an easy way to clone this site, there will be one per project, so it has to be something the empowered end user can do (stsadm export won't work for him). I save the site, with content, as a template, then create a new site from the template. This new site...

How can i retrieve the value "Created By" in a customised SharePoint 2007 Edit Form

Hi, I have created a Custom Edit Form for a custom list using SharePoint designer. I need to check that the current user is the author of the list item before displaying the form as only the author should be able to edit this content. I don't have server access so want to do this in the form itself using XSL. So far, I haven't been able...

Adding fields to the List Forms - Sharepoint

I'm looking to add a new field onto my NewForm.aspx, EditForm.aspx and DispForm.aspx pages in Sharepoint Designer 2007. I've managed to add a new textbox webpart and have edited the Common Textbox Tasks to make the Data Field my new field (Contacts..) But how do I edit Edit.aspx and DispForm.aspx to display this new field? I've looked ...

DataView component in SPD attaches needless strings to field values.

Hello. In SharePoint Designer I use some lists as sources and then link them together with an operation GetListItems (I fetch items from multiple lists on different site collections for rollup/aggregation): Now something is fine as I managed to get the result: But the strings that are attached to field result (6;#, 2;#) is... distu...

Sharepoint List redirect with new id

I have a list within Sharepoint, using a custom new form i have added a custom list form control ("New item form" for the list) and changed the SaveButton to a standard input HTML button, and added an 'onclick' event that is as follows: onclick="javascript: {ddwrt:GenFireServerEvent('__commit;__redirect={NewFormWizard2.aspx?id=}')}" t...

SharePoint 2007 Calendar - Remove Time

Does anyone know how to remove the time from a SharePoint 2007 Calendar month view? I could do this using some jQuery but would like to know if it is possible via configuration? Cheers ...

SharePoint 2007 Attachments on customised form

Basically, I need to customise the NewForm.aspx page for a SharePoint list. I also need to have the attachment functionality carry on working. The target environment doesn't have the necessary updates applied to make this just work (and it appears unlikely that this will change. Words can't express how frustrating this is :-( ) Does any...

Workflow initiated by difference in Modified and Current dates - SharePoint

Good Morning, I'm using SharePoint Designer 2007 to create a workflow for a MOSS site I have created. What I'm looking to do is have the workflow send out an email if a document in the library hasn't been modified for the past 30 days (and it's Status field is not set as "Closed"), but I'm stumped as to how I can do this. Any help wo...