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  • Object reference not set to an instance of an object error.
    by inbanco
    14 Replies
    Last post by jherschel
      • i've installed the VSeWSS.msi on VS 2005, i'm using SPS 2007, i'm developing on my workstation in C#, i've added the Mircosoft.Sharepointserver dll reference to my project but i still can't deploy a very basic webpart. i get the "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error but there's no reference to a line, column, project or anyhting. very frustrating. any suggestions/l
  • StateMachine task
    by Sigge Persson
    14 Replies
    Last post by Sigge Persson
      • Hi. I am building my first statemachine and i have run in to a problem i have been unable to solve. The workflow is simple. It starts after a InfoPath form has been created and uses som of the data from it to create a task (another infopath form with a checkbox and a button). When the button is clicked a ontaskchanged event is supposed to be triggered to start the next task etc. th
  • migrate wss sql express to sql 2005 standard
    by Chad_Bryant
    5 Replies
    Last post by Mike Walsh MVP
      • Hi, I recently setup wss 3.0 on a windows 2003 server and installed with the defaults so the database used is the built in sql express database on the same server as sharepoint. I would now like to move from using sql express on this machine to using sql 2005 std edition on a remote server on the network. Can someone help me I'm not real sure how to move the database to the full blo
  • Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS 3.0) delete backup job and job history record in central admin
    by feralina
    2 Replies
    Last post by Pete Halverson
      • We want to keep the two most current copies of the full backups run in Central Admin in addition to the routine SQL Server backups which are maintained separately. Deleting the folders representing the Central Admin backup job is easy. How do you remove the record of a backup job in the Central Admin Backup History display
  • Site Content Types and Site Columns
    by mc9999
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    Last post by mc9999
      • Is there anyone else out there who wants to keep their content types and site columns synchronized at the farm level instead of the site collection level Does anyone have ideas why they were built at the site collection level in the first place That doesn't seem to fit with a real Enterprise Content Management strategy. Are people just relying on Managed Properties to bring all of the columns toge
  • View's in lists
    by Ibheri
    1 Replies
    Last post by jnesich
      • Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post my question... We have a SPS 2003 implentation. I have a list which has two view's. One is for "All employees" and they do not see all items of the list. The other view is "All items" view which contains all items. Is there a way I can restrict access to this "All items" view Not everyone must be able to ac
  • Adding functionality to pages by inheriting PublishingLayoutPage problem
    by Andy-H
    3 Replies
    Last post by Andy-H
      • Hi I'm attempting to implement a class library that extends the PublishingLayoutPage as found on this useful blog . I get this error: Server Error in '/' Application.
  • Export a list of applications and content database names.
    by Chris Auer
    2 Replies
    Last post by dns-tommy
      • I do my backups via SQL and my restore by recreating all the application and restoring the SSP. But I would like to be able to export a list of the applications and the name of content databases so I can match them up on restore. Does any one know a command line that will export that data, or some other way to get it. Thanks Chris Auer MethodFactory
  • List event handlers X anonymous access
    by Max Andrade
    6 Replies
    Last post by Steven Tapping
      • I'm trying to add an ItemAdding event handler to a list, but it seems there is a bug in WSS when dealing with anonymous users. I'm using WSS 3.0, and I did the folowing: a. Created a new class inheriting from "SPItemEventReceiver" and overriding to the "ItemAdding" method; b. Published the new assembly to the GAC; c. Registered a new event handler to the list (for example, ann
  • BDC lookup in office
    by Ward Noppe
    11 Replies
    Last post by AlyssaG
      • Hi, I am creating a document library in SharePoint. In the document library I have a BDC attached that gets the account data from my MS CRM database. By picking browse in the properties of a document I¡¯m able to find accounts. However when I open a word template I don¡¯t get the opportunity to pick browse. So the only option there is to enter a PK. Is there any way to sheach the accounts in
  • E-mail notification of tasks assigned.
    by MVV
    0 Replies
    Last post by MVV
      • I was wondering if anyone knows if you can change the text and layout of the mail-messages that SharePoint sends to the approver in a workflow, to inform them about the task. We would like to standardize these e-mails with the rest of our company templates/looks.... Many thanks in advance!
  • OnTaskChange is not running
    by Steve529895
    13 Replies
    Last post by RoDo777
      • I have created a sequential workflow in Visual Studio 2005, and the tasks are created inside the workflow (CreateTask), and then updated from a custom ASPX form. The problem is that the OnTaskChanged event does not execute when the task is updated.This was working OK, but now it does not fire. The Task is definitely updated, since I change the status and add comments. Further, I also found that if
  • Sharepoint 3.0 Database Moved Search Issue
    by littlehoughton
    2 Replies
    Last post by littlehoughton
      • I have moved the sharepoint databases using a Internet article from c:\ to d:\ drive which appears to have worked fine but have have lost the search functionality for the site and now recieve the following; "The search request was unable to connect to the Search Service" When trying to use the search facility
  • WSS3.0 search
    by Juan L Vicente
    2 Replies
    Last post by Ki Tsang
      • Hi All, I have a problem with WSS3.0 search in an *.aspx application. I have tried two differents ways to get results in my search process, one hand I have used an url search, I mean I replace muy key inside WSS sharepoint url to search by a keyword example: http://localhost/SiteLibrary/_layouts/searchresults.aspx k=keyword On the other hand, I call a web service to get the results this way Dim qX
  • Could someone say some websites using webpart
    by Edwin Santos
    3 Replies
    Last post by Eric Shupps [MVP]
      • Could someone say some websites using webpart with sharepoint or just in asp.net webapplications a couldn't find it....
  • auto check-in for multiple upload
    by qwertyjjj
    14 Replies
    Last post by Nicocos_from_France
      • I just uploaded about a hundred files into a document library. However, they all seem to be checked out to me. Is there anyway to autonatically check-in files when uploading or a way to bulk check-in At the moment I am having to check in each individual file, which is tiresome.
  • WEB PART Security Issue
    by Paolino Montanino
    2 Replies
    Last post by Paolino Montanino
      • Hi All, can someone help me with the following problem I developed a WEBPART for Sharepoint services using Visual Studio .NET 2005. I deployed it to sharepoint and all is well working when I log to sharepoint as Administrator. The problem rise when I log as another user. I give all permission to this user to use WEP_PARTS but when I try to use it I receive a "permission denye
  • Document Library Disable Download
    by MaNoZzz
    2 Replies
    Last post by MaNoZzz
      • Hi everyone, What I need to do is permit users just read and print documents of a document library but under not circumstances download them or save them. Is there any way in a document library to disable the download option. Is that enough to prevent them from saving the documents. I can hide the toolbar but download is still available. I was thinking of implementing RMS to cope with tha
  • Uploaded documents automatically checked out are invisible to administrators
    by David McKenzie
    1 Replies
    Last post by David McKenzie
      • Checked out documents are visible and managable by administrators Unless.. THe document was automatically checked out during upload because of a required column The automatic check out is a new behavior in WSS V3. And not a bad idea, but the implimentation does not provide for administrative access to these documents. There is a substantial potential for 'zombies' created by staff w
  • Access Denied
    by Larah Vidotti
    4 Replies
    Last post by MSDN_Bob
      • Hello, I'm having some trouble... I don't understand what. I have configured my excel services with this page show: http://www.sharepointblogs.com/jasonmedero/archive/2006/07/11/Office-System-2007.aspx but, i'm have problems with it... because in my web part EWA Show this message: Access Denied You do not have permissions to open this file on Excel Services. Make sure that the fi
  • How to get all zones from a page
    by dbgAs12
    1 Replies
    Last post by dbgAs12
      • Hi, How can i get all possible zones I have a SPWeb object with for example ReportCenter and a string with the complete addresse. this is my method: private WebPartZoneCollection GetZones( SPWeb web, string url) { SPLimitedWebPartManager limitedWpManager = web.GetLimitedWebPartManager(pageUrl, PersonalizationScope .Shared); if (limitedWpManager.WebParts.Count
  • Prompt a download for a file from a document library.
    by Robert Brown2
    6 Replies
    Last post by Neelesh Kalani
      • Hi, I am working on a web part, in which the user must select a document to process from document library 1, the document is then processed and added to another document library (document library 2). The user must now be prompted to download the file (using a download file dialog). I have the SP file object in memory and am ready to send the file out but cannot find a suitable way of doi
  • Selectively Disable Click in Global Nav Items
    by TomFSki
    1 Replies
    Last post by Curtis Ruppe (MicroStaff IT)
      • Does anyone know of a way to modify the global navigation tabs for subsites so that they are only clickable if there are no menu items (subsites) beneath them Menu items with no subitems would be clickable, but those with subitems would simply drop their menu of subitems, but not be clickable themselves. I did achieve this by adding the subsites to a heading rather than to a site, but this messed
  • Retrieving TaskId for custom email in MethodInvoking function
    by MAndrade
    11 Replies
    Last post by GeorgeChalkiadakis
      • Hi, I must be missing something insanely simple when creating a custom email for my Approval Process Workflow. In my task's MethodInvoking function I'm building a custom email body, with a link to edit the Task for each user. I need the ID of the task for each user to be displayed in the email, but cannot seem to find it. Here's what I have now: // Activity Handler for createTask1.Metho
  • Employee Search web part
    by Mellman
    1 Replies
    Last post by John D. Ross
      • I've been looking for a way to use share point to allow employee's to search our employee directory. Currently we have a separate system for this - but I'd like to use share point as an employee directory since it is tied in with AD. I assume there is something like this that has already been created - but I've had no luck finding such a tool.