sharepoint2007

How do I customize the display of a column in a SharePoint 2007 custom list?

I create a BDC entry for a web service that exposes a catalog of publications. Each publication has a collection of authors. When I display the data in Bussiness Data List the column "Authors" displays "BDC.Authors[]". Ho do I get Sharepoint 2007 to display the last names, seperated by a ","? ...

MOSS 2007 Server hanging problem - AppDomainUnloadListener.RegisterSelf() & PublishingHttpModule.Init()

Hi, Recently Sharepoint server getting hung now and then; when I see the Logs, I found lots of entries like this, 04/17/2009 10:07:09.51 w3wp.exe (0x11C0) 0x0CF8 CMS Publishing 8zug Medium PublishingHttpModule.Init() calling AppDomainUnloadLis...

Getting a list of running workflows?

I'd like to see a List of all Workflows currently running in the entire Farm. I know that you can use /_layouts/wrkmng.aspx to get some numbers, but i'll need to know the actual workflows (and the sites/lists/items they run on) ...

How to Implement Session Timeout feature in MOSS2007/WSS ?

Hi, I wants to implement the session timeout feature in my sharepoint application. I tried to set same in the following way Central Administration --> Application Management--> Configure Session State . I have set some time frame here and it is not working for me. Please suggest if anyone knows any other way we can have the same feat...

SharePoint - programmatically add list items and set ID

I need to create list items in sharepoint and also set the ID field too. However I get an error when trying to do this as it's read only. Is there a way I can set the ID column value when programmatically creating items in a sharepoint list? As a side note the reason I need to do this is because I need to add items to two sharepoint l...

Considerations for Upgrading SharePoint 2003 to 2007

Thanks in advance! I was wondering if you SharePoint architects/experts out there could help me nail down the specifics and concerns around upgrading an existing SharePoint 2003 deployment to SharePoint 2007. I know this is general and vague and the steps/problems will depend greatly on the current SharePoint deployment. Any help woul...

Reporting Services Connection to SharePoint

I need to create reports on SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 (SSRS) on data coming from SharePoint Lists, i was searching for ways to do that and i found, connecting to SharePoint web service out put XML, the problem here is it sometimes work and sometimes don't, and also i couldn't do inner join between different lists may be it is...

Metadata for uploading Document in MOSS 2007

Hi all, how to add custom Metadata for document while uploading into the document library.i added some custom metadata for the Doc libray, but it asking metadata after you uploaded the document into the library and once again MOSS is asking the check/in screen to complete the upload functionality because versioning is enabled. so its as...

How to deploy an assembly using the Team Definition in Sharepoint?

Now i am using the sharepoint extensions 1.2 for Visual Studio 2005 to deploy my website. I want to add an assembly to the bin, but i don't know how to add it to the Team Definition. Could someone give some code, plz? ...

blank option in drop down disappears from custom Sharepoint list

I have a custom list template that is deployed as a .wsp. The list has almost 30 columns, including several DropDownLists of column type "Choice". None of the columns are required and the customer wants a blank option as the default selection for each. Unfortunately once the list item has been saved, any columns that have had values s...

What is the best way to handle all SPItem's on SharePoint web Application level?

What is the best way to handle all the newly added documents and items to the SharePoint lists and Document Libraries on Share Point Web Application Level. My case is that I want to do some insertions to database when any new document or item added. note: 1- The Site Collections , Web or Sub Sites and Lists are not predefined. 2- I...

How to deploy usercontrols using the Team Definition in Sharepoint?

Now i am using the sharepoint extensions 1.1 for Visual Studio 2005 to deploy my website. I want to add usercontrols, but i don't know how to add it to the Team Definition. I know how to add webparts, but i would like to deploy usercontrols to use them in the master or to add them with a webpart or sonofasmartpart. Could someone give so...

SharePoint 2007 Log Viewer

SharePoint 2007 (WSS or MOSS) logs are not easy to read even on a large screen, has anyone come across a log viewer that is able to: Display SharePoint logs live and historical Filter the events by various parameters Cope with SharePoint's log rotation A subset of the above features would be acceptable, as would a range of tools eith...

how to change default page for a site in Sharepoint using Team Definition?

Now i am using the sharepoint extensions 1.1 for Visual Studio 2005 to deploy my website in Sharepoint 2007. When you create a new site, there is a new default page with the contenttype: Welcomelinks..., i would like to change it including my own ContentType and PageLayout in the onet.xml. The way to deploy I am using is Team Definition....

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...

Running MasterPages from the Layouts directory

To simplify our SharePoint environment I am wanting to have a central and single location where all of the master pages are stored so I was hoping to reference the masterpage files directly from the _layouts directory. I add the files to the "\LAYOUTS\MyMasterPages" directory and then update the SPWeb object to use that path: web.Maste...

Move Sharepoint Wiki between site collections

I've got two sharepoint site collections. Now i have a Wiki in one and i want to move it to te second one. I did the move with creating a template and import it into the new one. The problem í've got now is the links. The Wiki links are refering to the old location. Does any one a solution for this? ...

Word and Custom Content Types

I have defined a new content type (document) for sharepoint. The problem I have is that word automatically comes up with window allowing updating of these properties (for example effective date) that is not validated and I don't want it to show when the user is uploading changes (I fill in some of these fields on the updated method in t...

Sharepoint - Providing data outside intranet

Hi, I know that using SharePoint internally is free, but what if I create an application that will provide some of the data stored in SharePoint externally? Is it legal way to do things or do I have to pay for full SP licence to do that? ...

How to rename a list in Sharepoint

Is it possible to rename a list in Sharepoint 2007 using the web interface? I would like navigation url to change as well. I have tried change the name using the settings option on the list. This will change the title but not the navigation url. ...