sharepoint2007

Is there any way to check for the existence of an SPList or SPListItem without a try/catch block?

In SharePoint, I'd like to be able to check if a particular List or ListItem exists before performing operations on it, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do this without simply catching an ArgumentException. Surely there's a better way? ...

Creating a calendar event in SharePoint

Hi, I need to create a recurring event in SharePoint calendar. I am able to create non-recurring events. Please help. ...

Add a dynamic table row in Page Layout in Sharepoint Designer

I'm trying to add a table row dynamically to a Page Layout in Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2007. For example I have this table: <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <img alt="" src="/_catalogs/masterpage/images/01.jpg"><br><br><br> </td> <td valign="top" style="padding-lef...

Approval Status field doesn't appear in custom DataFormWebPart

I've got a very simple DataFormWebPart showing a single list item using XSLT. I'd like to customize the display of the current Approval Status, but it doesn't render at all. The standard ListFormWebPart showed this field without issue, so there isn't a configuration issue with the List. The column "Approval Status" is mapped to the at...

Load a web part before other

Hello All, I am stuck with a problem. I am having tool part where I get all the Lists present in the Site. I have other web part which should get the selected List in the tool part. I see that the web part is loaded first then the tool part. so the web part is unable to the List selected in the tool part. Please note that the text bo...

Passing a string from web part to user control

public class ToolPartGetLists : Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart, ICommunicationInterface { private bool _error = false; //......... protected override void CreateChildControls() { if (!_error) { try { ViewState["prodList"] = SelectedList; //base.CreateChildControls(); ...

Unable to Deploy PerformancePoint Dashboard Page to SharePoint 2007

I'm creating a PerformancePoint (henceforth PP) Dashboard that contains a web report to be deployed to the a SharePoint web application that I had created. I followed the instruction in the link below. Deploy a PerformancePoint dashboard to a SharePoint site In summary, following the instructions in the link, I published the Dashboard ...

Can I add Java portlet in sharepoint 2007?

Can I add Java portlet in sharepoint 2007? If yes, can some please explain the details on how can I do so? ...

SharePoint All Day Event gives obscure result

I'm using the following code to create an All Day Event in a SharePoint calendar: newitem = listobject.Items.Add() guid = System.Guid.NewGuid() newitem["Name"] = "All Day Event " + guid.ToString() newitem["Title"] = "All Day Event " + guid.ToString() newitem["Start Time"] = System.DateTime.Now.Date ...

Ignore ; and add to data table

Hello All, I have a SharePoint List as Data Source and the data in it is not cleansed. I want to display a column into a Drop down list. The data is like this: StackOverFlow StackOverFlow:XYZ StackOverFlow;123 StackOverFlow,ABC I want the "StackOverFlow" to be displayed in the dropdown. How can I ignore the text after any symbol an...

What SharePoint development concepts are the hardest for ASP.Net developers to understand?

I'm trying to put together SharePoint 2007 (and, eventually, 2010) training materials for experienced ASP.Net developers, and having done SharePoint for years, I don't really remember where the worst sticking points were at the beginning - not to mention the amount of Googlable SharePoint content is greater by an order of magnitude than ...

SharePoint List Search

Hello All, I have a list with numerous Items. I want to search for a term in the List and have the ability to select the Item in which the search term exists. Thanks in advance for your help. ...

SharePoint Search Error

I am trying to do a search on a scope in SharePoint. I see this error. My code: using (SPSite siteCollection = new SPSite("http://sp:25000/")) { // create a new FullTextSqlQuery class - use property intializers to set query FullTextSqlQuery query = new FullTextSqlQuery(siteCollection); query.QueryText = "SELECT Title" + " ...

Set the Catergory/group for webpart on deployment using WSPBuilder

Hi, I have developed an event handler,called TaskListEventHandler, for the Task list ((ItemAdding, ItemDeleting, ItemUpdating) as feasture using the WSP Builder project template, and I have also added a web part, called RegisterEventHandler, which will be used to bind(register) the events to a list. The webpart is WSP Builder template...

Sharepoint 2007 : How to change a custom webpart webservice URL?

I have a MOSS 2007 Webpart that displays data obtained from an external webservice (not originating from sharepoint). It's created using VS2009, the webpart project includes a WebReference to my WebService and it uses the following code to make a connection (the url is configured in the WebReference): //get xml sitemap from webser...

Sort "My SharePoint Sites" list in "My Links"

Anyone know of any way to get the "My SharePoint Sites" list that is generated and shown in the users's "My Links" to be sorted alphabetically? They seem to display in a random order by default. ...

Change template html in sharepoint discussion reply box

I have a wss 3.0 install which needs an "anonymous" discussion board. I can modify the view so no usernames are displayed, however when I click on "reply", the message I'm replying to shows up in the rich text box with the username of the previous poster. Is there a way to remove that username? or Remove the previous posted text altog...

ows_PermMask in SharePoint WebServices

Lists.GetListItems form the Lists Web Service returns a ows_PermMask attribute (16 character hexadecimal) for each list item. Anyone know how this attribute maps to the user's permissions or where the meaning of this attribute is documented? ...

How to create Site Directory in MOSS 2007

Can anyone please let me know how we can create a Site Directory? Also please let me know the Scope of a Site Directory? Also what does a Master Site Directory mean? Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. ...

Accessing SharePoint Event Attachment

I have a SharePoint calendar event that can have any type of file as attachment. Is there any way to access the contents of the file/ download them? I have to calculate the check sum of these files. ...