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How to update default value for "Title" field in "Document" content type or types inherited from it

"Title" field is sealed. Any attempts to update the default value resets the value back to "null" ...

How best to convert a SharePoint multi-user field string into an array of SPUsers?

I'm writing an ItemAdding handler for a SharePoint list, and the list contains multi-user fields. Since the SPItem is not actually available at this point, I think I'm relegated to using the string that comes back from the SPItemEventDataCollection. That string will look something like this when user1, user2, and user3 are present: 1;...

What does "wsse:InvalidSecurity" mean?

An error was discovered processing the <wsse:Security> header This is a WS-Security question btw... I can't see anything wrong with my WS endpoint (apart from the fact that it's running in a TIBCO BW engine!). Does someone have any 'prior' with this kind of error? I realise that the WS-Security Header could be broken anywhere presuma...

Need technology recommendation/suggestion

Hi there. We (my company) is trying to develop a solution (application) for document management. We have considered using MS Sharepoint Server 2007 or Sharepoint Services, but we need recommendation or suggestion for this. We are planning to use windows workflow fundation for various tasks like(task assignment, document approval, infor...

best deployment approach for VSeWSS 1.2

Can anyone suggest the best deployment approach for VSeWSS 1.2 based development? I have been working with this for more than 6 months now.. have anyone tried using WSPBuilder for this purpose? ...

Conditionally bypassing a Sharepoint 'onWorkflowModified' activity

I have a SharePoint (WSS 3.0, VS 2005) workflow that has a workflow modification form attached to it, which I would like to disable after a certain time and continue with the parameters from the association form. What's the best way to move past the 'onWorkflowModified' activity if the timer is up? It seems that the only way to listen f...

Is it possible to add Web Parts to the My Profile page of My Site?

Is it possible to personalize the My Profile page in the same way it can be done on the My Home page? I want to remove the default Web Parts and add other ones. I don't want to use SharePoint Designer or edit any files manually. ...

How do I force a new site collection to inherit a master page?

I have some code that creates a new site in SharePoint. Upon browsing to the newly created site, a File Not Found error is thrown. If you browse to /_layouts/ChangeSiteMasterPage.aspx you can select a new site master & system master page, and the site works fine. This kb article describes my symptoms perfectly: http://support.microsof...

Windows Sharepoint Services (WSS) and Forms Authentication - Passing those credentials to other ASP.NET Forms Authentication Apps

Sorry for the poor title here :) I have my WSS configured for Forms Authentication. I'd like my users to land on the WSS login page, log in, and then provide them links to other ASP.NET apps which also are configured for forms authentication. I'd like to achieve a single-signon-ish solution (the reason I say "ish" is I'm not looking ...

SharePoint Solution Deployment: How do I prevent SP from resetting IIS when upgrading or retracting a globally deployed solutions?

So I figured out that by adding the ResetWebServer="FALSE" attribute to the solution manifest prevents SharePoint from recycling any app pools. However, when upgrading a solution that originally did not specify ResetWebServer="FALSE" or when retracting a solution that does specify ResetWebServer="FALSE", the application pools are still ...

SharePoint 2007: How can I perform a series of operations within a transaction?

I would love to know how to perform a series of operations in a SharePoint context within a transaction. For example, I would like to be able to do something like the following: context.BeginTransaction(); listItemA.Update(); listItemB.Update(); context.CommitTransaction(); I know this isn't possible with the OOTB APIs, but someone h...

How do I programmatically retrieve previous versions of master pages from a SharePoint site?

In a SharePoint site, as you checkout/modify/checkin a master page, previous versions of the master page are retained in SharePoint and you can see a list of previous versions in the master page gallery. It seems to me that the only way to view the contents of a previous version, is to do a restore of that version - this however will cre...

Is it worth learning SharePoint 2007?

Is it worth learning Moss 2007? What could be the future of it? ...

SharePoint - How can I customize NewForm.aspx in custom feature?

I have created a custom list in a SharePoint site and generated a Visual Studio 2008 project using SharePoint Solution Generator. I can package this as a feature and install it. It runs fine on my server. After testing this out, I've been able to add a custom masterpage to the feature which is deployed to the _catalogs/masterpage folder...

Problem displaying custom property values for SharePoint custom field types

I'm trying to create a custom field type in SharePoint (WSS 3.0) that has custom properties. I have created my fldtypes*.xml file based on the SDK docs and this blog post and it seems to render fine and I can retrieve the custom property values inside my code. My problem is that after the initial field creation, if I go back to the lis...

What goes on a WebFrontend and what on the Application Server is Sharepoint 2007/WSS 3.0?

In Sharepoint Solutions I can specify the DeploymentServerType for deployment to be either ApplicationServer or WebFrontEnd. Unfortunately, Documentation on this is rather limited. I just wonder: When would I use which option? What if my Solution includes both Timer Jobs (which should go on the App Server?) and Web Parts (which need to ...

Why would clicking "View All Site Content" generate an error?

I have a SharePoint site where clicking "View All Site Content" generates this error: The URL '/sites/foo/bar' is invalid. It may refer to a nonexistent file or folder, or refer to a valid file or folder that is not in the current Web. Any ideas? ...

Extract A Solution File From WSS.

I'm trying to figure out how to extract a solution file .wsp file from a SharePoint server. Is this possible and if so how? ...

Simple query to a WSS/MOSS list from remote client

What is the simplest way to query a WSS/MOSS list from a remote client Using /_vti_bin/lists.asmx and XML fragments for the query seems to be a large chunk of work for a simple task? I have found the U2U CAML Query Builder which helps a bit ...

How to Change Page Layout in SharePoint WSS Site

Hi In SharePoint WSS (not MOSS) how can I change the page layout for an existing page? All the best ...