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MOSS 2007 : WSS 3.0 : How do you add items into Choice Site Column type.

2007-01-10T22:24:00Z

Here is the sample code, SPWeb web = new SPSite(" http://karthick64:4040/").OpenWeb (); SPField spField = web.Fields["MyChoice"]; SPFieldChoice choiceFields = (SPFieldChoice)spField; string[] choices = new string[3] {"x", "y", "z"}; foreach (string choice in choices) { choiceFields.Choices.Add(choice); } choiceFields.Update(); Keep Exploring... :)...(read more)

MOSS 2007 : WSS 3.0 : How do you add a new Site Column to a Content Type using the MOSS object model?

2007-01-08T17:08:00Z

How do you add a new Site Column to a Content Type using the MOSS object model? Here is the sample code SPWeb web = new SPSite ( " http://localhost:4040 " ).OpenWeb(); SPContentType myCT = web.ContentTypes[ "myNewContentType" ]; myCT.FieldLinks.Add( new SPFieldLink (web.Fields[ "abc" ])); myCT.Update(); Note : The following MSDN article speaks about “Updating Child Content types”. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms442695.aspx The example given in the article...(read more)

MOSS 2007: WSS 3.0: How to add/delete/update site columns by using SharePoint WebService

2007-01-02T20:34:00Z

SharePoint's Webs webservice can be used to add/delete/update site columns. Unfortunatley MSDN/SDK doesnot has the sample yet. Here I provide the sample code. //webs webservice object localhost. Webs websService = new ContentTypeAndSiteColumn.localhost. Webs (); //url for the webservice websService.Url = " http://localhost:4040/_vti_bin/Webs.asmx " ; //credential websService.Credentials = System.Net. CredentialCache .DefaultCredentials; //xmldocument object XmlDocument...(read more)

MOSS 2007 : CMS 2002 Migration Issue : How to rename a resource Gallery Item?

2006-12-21T00:35:00Z

Unfortunately MCMS 2002 Site Manager doesnt allow you to rename the resource gallery item. In some situation you may end up duplicate entries in the resource gallery item names. MCMS 2002 allows you to have multiple resource items with same name. The items will be differentiated by using their guids. But this will endup a problem when you are migrating to MOSS 2007, and you will get " Leaf names are not unique. " error message. And the suggestion is you have to rename the resource gallery item. Here...(read more)

WSS 2.0 : How to upload images by using Imaging WebService

2006-12-13T20:54:00Z

Here you go for the sample code. try { //create imaging web service object localhost.Imaging img = new ImagingTest.localhost.Imaging(); //set url img.Url = http://localhost:8081/sites/site1/_vti_bin/Imaging.asmx ; //Set credential img.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials; //for results System.Xml.XmlDocument resdoc= new System.Xml.XmlDocument(); System.Xml.XmlNode resnode = resdoc.CreateNode(System.Xml.XmlNodeType.Element,"Result",""); System.IO.FileStream fs = new System...(read more)

WSS 2.0 : "Getting unauthorized access" error when ‘User must change password at next logon’ is enabled

2006-12-13T20:48:00Z

Problem Background : When you enable "user must change password at next logon", then the corresponding user will face the unauthentication issues. To resolves this, you may enable IISADMPWD for WSS How to enable the IISADMPWD for WSS? To register iispwchg.dll, follow these steps: Click START, and then click RUN In the open box type the following and then press ENTER: Regsvr32 “%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\iisadmpwd\iispwchg.dll To create the IISADMPWD virtual directory, follow...(read more)

WSS 2.0 : How to enable document library eventhandlers by default

2006-12-13T19:33:00Z

Open the Site definition folder. If you use default Site definition, STS, then open the folder from the following location. “C:\program files\common files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\template\1033\STS Note: Modifying the default files is not supported by Microsoft. Microsoft recommends using custom Site Definition. Open the List Definition folder. If you use default list definition for document library, then open the “DOCLIB” folder in the LISTS folder Open the “SCHEMA.XML...(read more)

WSS 2.0 : stsadm - can't delete wppack with slash in its name

2006-12-13T19:01:00Z

If you install a wppack by using stsadm with slash "/", then you will not be able to uninstall it by using the stsadm tool :( . The story not endup here, you will not be able to install the latest version of your webpart :(. However SharePoint object model helps us to resolve the problem. Run the following code to remove the wppack that has "/" in the path. Then install your webpart by using stsadm by using the "\" in the path. Example, running the following command will endup with the above problem...(read more)

WSS 2.0 : How to programmatically enable/disable the rights at Virtual server level?

2006-12-13T18:59:00Z

To enable all rights at the virtual server level vServer.Config.Properties["virtualserverpermsmask"] = "-1"; To disable the “Manage Site Groups” permission at the virtual server level vServer.Config.Properties["virtualserverpermsmask"] = "2113867535"; Keep Coding ;)...(read more)

WSS 2.0 : How to save properties of webpart from webpart code

2006-12-13T18:37:00Z

There are two methods, SaveChanges and SaveProperties provided by WSS which sometimes misleading users. Here I provide details for which method to use and when to use. SPWebPartCollection.SaveChanges() - This method is used to save the changes made in the web part from out side the web part code. For e.g., the console application, windows application etc.., SPWebPartCollection.SaveProperties - This method is used to save the properties within the web part code....(read more)