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Got the template to work.  Now the questions is can i bring in my Resources from project server and task from project server.  Would i have to create a seperate workspace for each project and filter out the content that way.  The template has great functionality in itself.  It would be fentastic it were to work with project server.......

Dang - I shudda learnt Japanese when I was a kid.

When can we see an english translation?

Alpesh, GroupBoard is not one of the "Fab 40" app templates. We're treating it as the "41st" template even though it has been released first. Kudos to our folks in Japan.

Sahil, if you really want to find out what the Japanese webpage says, you could try one of the translation services listed at http://search.live.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-us&q=web+page+translation.

Hey Tom, I just spoke with the Program Manager for GroupBoard and unfortunately it currently does not support that integration. However, he will take note that this is a customer request for future planning.

Hi Jimmy,  

Thanks for the post.  One more question.  When I created the work space it created a organization structure which i can't seem to edit.  Not even sure where it grabbed that from.  It seemed to have grabbed all the names and added them in there.  Is there any way i edit that structure.  I can't seem to edit it and it is not based on the roles that are in the active directory.  It just seems very random.  

I was able to install the template. But I do not see the template name in the list. I tried to create site collection from Central admin as well as creating a site within a site collection

You have to deploy the solution via the Central Adminstration page.  

Also, I only got the template to work when i created a Site Collection and made this the root site.  When I tried to use this template on a subsite that wasn't of this type, I got an 'Access Denied' error.

Working great on my intranet...sure looking forward to some documentation. Need to coordinate multiple "projects" Would these be tasks? No - cause I need tasks assigned to the multiple projects.

We installed GB using gbw.msi on our WSS 3.0 server. All sites (existing and new) without a GB subsite have issue with Calendar Week view. Week view blows up (web part maintenance page error). Day view and Month view work fine. Happens with any calendar regardless of whether default or user created. Once we add GB subsite to site, Week view then works fine.

Installed Groupboard but unable to use it at all. Can someone post some documentation on this?

- Open the Administrative web-page of your sharepoint site.

- Select Operations

- Under Global Configuration, select Solution Management

- Deploy gbw.wsp

Hope this helps, Hans Hinnekint

I deployed it fine on my virtual pc running server 03 and moss 2007.  My question is, once I've deployed it, none of the custom lists show up when I go to create a new list.  All the features are nice, but I don't necessarily want to use all of them.  I would like to be able to create the lists that I need on any of my subsites, not just one based on the groupboard site temlate.  Is this even possible?

Oh, and on a side note.  You guys working on this rock!  SharePoint has been working great for me and my company.  Thanks for all the hard work.

Well, there really was no fancy trick to it when I installed it.  I moved the exe file over to my server.  I logged onto my server and ran the exe, extracting the msi and other readme files to the desktop.  Then I ran the msi.  It did its thing, asked me if I wanted to restart iis, I said yes, and that was it.  Then I logged on to my sharepoint site, went to create a page, and found the "GroupBoard Workspace" template under the "Collaboration" tab in the template selection section of the new sharepoint site page. Of course that was all done on my virtual pc, with a fairly simple configuration of MOSS 2007.  I'm going to try it on a development box today, also on win 2003 server.  That will have more configurations and is hooked into the company's active directory.  I'll let you know if I have any problems with that.

Does anyone know what the fix is for this error when deploying the GroupBoard workspace 2007 template?

WSS : A feature with ID 239650e3-ee0b-44a0-a22a-48292402b8d8 has already been installed in this farm.  Use the force attribute to explicitly re-install the feature.

Regarding the error "WSS : A feature with ID 239650e3-ee0b-44a0-a22a-48292402b8d8 has already been installed in this farm.  Use the force attribute to explicitly re-install the feature."

If you are simply deploying using the link on the Application Management page, then you might want to deploy using command prompt. The following link has some examples: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa544500.aspx

Does it integrate exchange server?

Feature '75a0fea7-9507-49c7-a473-0ce55c18ef89' is not installed in this farm, and can not be added to this scope.

Is the error I get no matter which template I try and install

:<

Any ideas?

I was having the same issue.  "stsadm.exe -o execadmsrvjobs" worked for me.  Thanks!!

Here's what worked for me (standalone Wss server)

1) Copy EVERYTHING from the templates download etc. into your

c:\Progr~1\Common\MS Shared\Webserver extns\12\BIN folder

2) Open a command window at this location

3) stsadm –o addsolution –filename ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp

4) STSADM.EXE -o deploysolution -local -name ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp -allowgacdeployment

5) stsadm -o copyappbincontent

6) stsadm -o execadmsvcjobs

7) iisreset

8) now repeat for all the other WSP files. I did these all at once and ran the execadmsvcjobs/iisreset at the end.

9) Go to your WSS Central Admin site (http://site:17785 and then Operations>Solutions management and all WSP should show as deployed.

I just tried to install the GBW.msi file. At the very end, I received an outcome error:32. I can successfully create the site with the template but Time card and whereabouts webparts contain this statement:

"Web Part Error: A Web Part or Web Form Control on this Page cannot be displayed or imported. The type is not registered as safe."

Since everyone in the previous entries was using raw files (except for a user or 2), how do I fix this issue?

Thanks,

Scott

I get the following error when trying to install the "Absence Request..." "Budgeting and Tracking..." and "Compliance Process..." server admin templates from command prompt. Does anyone have any ideas as to a cause and solution?

Feature definition with Id 75a0fea7-1906-4f0d-8e04-96eaefb60294 failed validation, file 'CompProcModules\Module.xml', line 11, character 60: The 'Type' attribute is invalid - The value 'GANTT' is invalid according to its datatype 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/:ViewPartType' - The Enumeration constraint faile d.

f:\App_templates\ComplianceProcessSupport.wsp: The Solution installation failed.

I was also recieving the error message WSS : A feature with ID 239650e3-ee0b-44a0-a22a-48292402b8d8 has already been installed in this farm.  Use the force attribute to explicitly re-install the feature.

But was able to resolve is using the following command line.

stsadm -o deploysolution -name gbw.wsp -local -url http://server.domain.com -allowgacdeployment -force

For server.domain.com I specified my Sharepoint Server URL.

This tool is pretty good.  Nice step forward.  My only question is why does it not integrate with Exchange?

Users keeping two calendars and trying to sync them with mobile devices, while on the road and in real time.

Get Real!  Not in realityville.

Other then that, not a bad tool.  Now all I need is a million dollar developer to make with work with my small business.  :)

I was getting this error too:

"A feature with ID 239650e3-ee0b-44a0-a22a-48292402b8d8 has already been installed in this farm."

So I did this:

stsadm -o deploysolution -name gbw.wsp -local -url http://server.domain.com -allowgacdeployment -force

I have 2 root top level sites on my server, and I deployed it to only 1 with the above command; however on both sites, the "GroupBoard Workspace" options shows up when creating a site now, and they both allow creation, except on the one that it wasn't installed on, I get web-part errors?!@#

How can I remove that option from the list of available site templates as I don't want my users creating these on that site?

I am getting this error

Initialization failure

C:\ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp: The Solution installation failed.

I am able to add the solution on one server, but on the other server I am getting the above error.

It would be a great help if you can give a solution for the same.

Thanks in Advance

Steve,

From what I can tell, a lot of it was built customized listview web parts, so you technically already have the source code for those parts. However, there is an assembly for things like the Whereabout's web part and the timecard web part.  

So, customization depends on what you need. If you open it in SharePoint Designer 2007, you should be able to make most customizations you need.  At the least, you should be able to add the extra fields you want.  Or you could recreate the basic functionality using a Dataview web part, which would give you more control over the rendering.

But, yes, it would be very nice if they released the source for the assemblies.  I'd like to customize the whereabouts web part myself!

Regards,

Mike Sharp

When I click the 'Connect to Outlook' button, I get a message, "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook.  Outlook can't add the requested windows Sharepoint Services folder."

WSS 3.0 SP1 crashed my SharePoint....had to move the content DB to a new server and recreate URLs, install templates, etc on new server.

In the process of installing the GroupBoard Workspace 2007 template, all things appear fine and it appears to have installed correctly.  Once I actually get into and try to view the Workspace, it fails and points me to a maintenance page.

I had no problem installing the GroupBoard Workspace following the basic directions.  My question is, if I want to move some of the webparts (in particular, the Whereabouts and related Organization list; and the Phone Call Memo) to another site, how would I go about doing that?  I already have a site that has scheduling, tasks, and other parts put together but I want to add the Whereabouts and Phone Call Memo to that site.

The error below coincides with moving the project, sharepoint and portfolio server databases from the SQL server’s C: drive to the D: drive.

Event Type:     Error

Event Source:   Office SharePoint Server

Event Category: Office Server General

Event ID:  7888

Computer Name: Node1

Description:

A runtime exception was detected. Details follow.

Message: Cannot open database "WSS_PWAContent" requested by the login. The login failed.

Login failed for user 'ABCCOMPNET\sSharepointAdmin'.

Techinal Details:

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Cannot open database "WSS_PWAContent" requested by the login. The login failed.

Login failed for user 'ABCCOMPNET\sSharepointAdmin'.

  at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection)

  at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj)

  at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj)

  at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.CompleteLogin(Boolean enlistOK)

  at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, SqlConnection owningObject)

  at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(String host, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Int64 timerStart)

  at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)

  at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)

  at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection)

  at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreateNonPooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPoolGroup poolGroup)

  at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection)

  at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory)

  at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()

  at Microsoft.Office.Server.Data.SqlSession.OpenConnection()

  at Microsoft.Office.Server.Data.SqlSession.ExecuteNonQuery(SqlCommand command)

  at Microsoft.Office.Server.Data.SqlDatabaseManager.HasAccess(String user)

  at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedResourceProvider.SynchronizeAccessControl(SharedComponentSecurity sharedApplicationSecurity)

  at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedResourceProvider.Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.ISharedComponent.Synchronize()

Is there a way to import into Groupboard calendar my outlook calendar appointments? I want to do an automatic update, instead of Connect to Outlook and doing the side by side check.  Thanks.

Time card Functionality.

We had recently employed the groupboard application in sharepoint to utilise its advanatages it offers for small workgroups.

Problem we are finding is in the time card application. After the cut off (monthend) period, we would want the manager to see the time cards for everyone yet we can find no way of seeing anyone else timecard. There really is only minimal value in a timecard utility if it cant be reviewed by management - or are we missing/not doing something right?

Jass

If you install post SP1 hotfixes and you get an error along the lines of

The specified SPContentDatabase Name=SharePoint_AdminContent_c3f4a552-4b8c-4753-b8b4-01a39042139f Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance Name=OfficeServers has been upgraded to a newer version of SharePoint

in the application log.  If you look at the upgrade.log file it has the following line in it.

Upgrade object too new (build version = 12.0.0.6219, schema version = 2.0.0.0). Current server (build version = 12.0.0.4518, schema version = 3.0.1.0).

The resolutios is to uninstall the GroupBoard add on that was made available by microsoft.