June 2009 - Posts
PROBLEM: If you find this error in the event log when starting an iis service on a 64 bit operating system (personally this happened to us with SharePoint). (This is also followed by a Service Unavailable error when trying to use the application): Event
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In most cases SharePoint pages are based on a master page that contains the “body” element. These content pages can’t directly add a function to the body’s onload event. In order to work around this limitation, SharePoint provides the “_spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames”
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The following registry file can be used to add MOSS search to the list of IE7 search providers ... so you can access it from the top right search box. (Rename xxxx with the name of your MOSS machine) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
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The WSS project I was working, we have to implement a search mechanism, it should search all the stuff. But the problem, I didn’t see the SharePoint search, and how the results will getting display? While clicking on the search button it will throws an
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Many companies operate globally, and even in their home market, companies often must appeal to customers who speak different languages. This diversity often requires that publishing sites be tailored for different cultures, markets, and geographic regions.
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Publishing sites can be tailored for different cultures, markets, and languages. Variation settings enable site owners to create and maintain a number of different versions, or "variations," of publishing sites or pages. Variation labels are
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Depending on your customers' needs, you may want to use a different page layout for every variation label. A variation label might differ because of issues such as right-to-left languages, branding, and format constraints as with handheld devices. You
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These last few days we have become aware of an important limitation regarding variations in SharePoint Server. The thing is that when using variations, web parts need to be inherited from the SharePoint WebPart class (Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart)
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Internet Explorer can be configured to prompt for credentials when connecting to servers requiring authentication. For example, IE can prompt you for a user name and password when you connect to servers in Trusted sites that require authentication, as
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After Setup finishes, your browser window opens to the home page of your new SharePoint site. Although you can start adding content to the site or you can start customizing the site, we recommend that you perform the following administrative tasks by
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Rounded Corners in Internet Explorer: Staying Ahead of the Curve
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A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how my team uses a 100% Virtual development environment, the first half a SharePoint developer’s “green field” as I described it. Another major factor in creating a happy and efficient development team is putting the
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There are two steps you need to perform in order to configure SharePoint for detailed ASP.Net error messages, avoiding the standard SharePoint Error screen (which is sometimes not very informative). I always forget the second step so I thought I'd
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You cannot browse a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-secured Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 site or to the Search Settings page for a Shared Services Provider (SSP). Additionally, when you examine the Application log on the server in the server
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How to modify the Search Options dialog for the advanced people search How to modify the Search Options dialog for the advanced people search - From SharePoint with love - SharePoint Blogs / SharePoint University
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You can type queries for people in the Employee Lookup box on a site home page (when it is available), or on the People tab of the Search Center site. Here are some basic rules to follow when writing your own queries: A query for people can include names
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Monitoring Performance To maintain system performance, you must monitor your server to identify potential bottlenecks. Windows Server 2003 provides the Performance tool. This allows you to monitor generic and application-specific components. Generic Performance
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