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How is SharePoint perceived in your company? [closed]

UPDATE An interesting time to revisit this question. Is perception still the same now that SharePoint 2010 is beginning to take hold? Certainly implementing 2010 is not without its own challenges, ...
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Solving SharePoint Server 2010 - 503. The service is unavailable, After installation

Installed: SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Enterprise Beta (x64) On: Windows Server 2008 Standard (x64) on 64 bit hardware Attempts to access the Central Administration console led to IIS ...
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FileNotFoundException with the SPSite constructor. What's the problem?

I try to instantiate a instance of SPSite on the farm server in a custom software (MyApp.exe) and I give in parameter the whole website (http://mysite:80/). I also made sure that the account running ...
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Unable to delete SharePoint 2010 ContentType “Contenty type in use.”

I have tried all the recommendations on the web, to no avail. I wrote a console application per these instructions: ...
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Sharepoint Out of the box Approval Workflow Approve/Reject comments issue when programmatically altering it

I have a resusable out of the box sharepoint approval workflow 2010, and I am programmatically approve/reject workflow using the below code snipelet inside infopath formcode (2010). Hashtable ht = ...
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Deploying custom dll's in SharePoint 2010

I'm new to SharePoint and trying to get my head around this. I have a simple Web Part project. I also have a custom Data layer project that uses the Microsoft Enterprise Library for data access. In ...
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SharePoint 2010 is forcing me to save PDF when opening from doc library

I have a document library with a PDF file. Whenever I click on the PDF file, I am prompted to save the file. I do not get the option of opening the file, I am forced to save it. What I want is for ...
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What does this Javascript code do?

I've been looking at Sharepoint script files and I've come across this bit that I don't get: function ULSTYE() { var o = new Object; o.ULSTeamName = "Microsoft SharePoint Foundation"; ...
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Add user to SharePoint 2010 group using powershell

We need to add several users to several SharePoint Groups. Does anyone have an example of how to add a user to a sharepoint group using power shell.
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What developer features excite you the most for WSS 4.0 / SharePoint 2010? [closed]

There's been a lot of developer frustration working with SharePoint but we all hope Microsoft has been listening. With that in mind... What updated and new features for developers excite you about ...
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Getting members of an AD domain group using Sharepoint API

In my Sharepoint code I display a list of all defined users via: foreach (SPUser user in SPContext.Current.Web.AllUsers) { ... } The great part is, I can add a domain security group to a ...
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Change SharePoint Library URL

How do you change the URI of a SharePoint library? Based on Google searching, most people say that changing the name of a library in Designer (via right click->rename) will result in the URI change, ...
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SharePoint error: Web application at xxxx could not be found

When I try to execute this code: SPSite siteCollection = new SPSite(@"http://sp-devxxx:10000/"); It throws the following error: The Web application at http://sp-devxxx:10000 could not be ...
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Programatically get 14 hive path in sharepoint 2010

i need to get 14 hive path using code in C#.net. can any one tell me how can i do this?
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SPSite site = new SPSite(SPContext.Current.Web.Url) vs SPContext.Current.Web.Site

Why do some SharePoint examples use using (SPSite site = new SPSite(SPContext.Current.Web.Url)) { ... } and not just simply? SPSite site = SPContext.Current.Web.Site; ... Update I think I ...
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Enabling Session State in SharePoint 2010?

I have a web service built for SharePoint 2007 that I am trying to port to SharePoint 2010. This web service is dependent on session state to function properly, but so far, I have been enable to get ...
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Where to start learning SharePoint 2010?

I recently started at a new job where I'll be working with Sharepoint 2010 to set up (or actually upgrade) an intranet. Unfortunately, I have no experience with SP2010, and the last time I touched ...
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WebBrowsable vs Personalizable in Web Parts

What is the difference between the attributes WebBrowsable and Personalizable in a Sharepoint 2010 web part? e.g. [Personalizable(), WebBrowsable] public string IconURL { get; set; } vs ...
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SharePoint List.getListItems WebService to return sub folder contents, recursively

I am calling the lists.asmx webservice from CXF. The following soap call does not return files from list sub folders. It returns folder1,folder2 and file1.pdf Shared Documents folder1 ...
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“The specified view is invalid” in call to LimitedWebPartManager.AddWebPart in SharePoint 2010

This code used to work in WSS 3.0 / MOSS 2007 in FeatureReceiver.FeatureActivated: using (SPLimitedWebPartManager limitedWebPartManager = Site.GetLimitedWebPartManager("default.aspx", ...
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Change the Category for Web Part to be displayed

In Sharepoint 2010, is there any way to change the category where custom web parts created in VS2010 to be placed. VS2010 is putting the custom web part in "Custom" category by default. I'm curious ...
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How to properly call an external WCF Service from SharePoint 2010?

I would like to call an external WCF Service from within SharePoint. Using normal WCF calls immediately causes a SocketException (An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host), which ...
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Enabling publishing infrastructure feature in sharepoint 2010

Hi can I enable publishing infrastructure feature in sharepoint 2010 Thanks
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Could not load file or assembly '' or one of its dependencies

Any help please? I have only one library and it is driving me crazy. this is the error that I receive. I am not using any other dependancies. Could not load file or assembly 'FOD.Intranet.Lib, ...
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Override Chrome Type Webpart

I made a Webpart in Sharepoint 2010, and I need that the property "Chrome Type" allways set a "None" value. I was looking for ways to force the Combobox to "None", or overriding the "Chrome Type" in ...
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“Provider Load Error” when deploying SharePoint 2010 solution

Occasionally, seemingly randomly, about once a week, I get the following error in the output window when trying to deploy or retract a SharePoint 2010 solution from visual studio 10: Error occurred ...
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ASP.NET MVP vs ASP.NET MVC

My company is trying to make an informed decision about how to pursue future development. We seem to have narrowed down our future internal and external Applications to being web applications. But ...
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How to Change SharePoint 2010 Project from Sandboxed Solution to Farm Solution

I created a new sharepoint project in Visual studio 2010 and by mistake it was sandboxed solution, after finishing my development its wont build because i am adding items to controltemplates and its ...
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How to reset SharePoint 2010 List forms from InfoPath to the default forms?

I've converted a Custom List forms to use InfoPath forms using SharePoint Designer, now I want to revert this back and return to the normal New, Edit and Details forms. How can I achieve this? Edit: ...
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SharePoint 2010 - Client Object Model - Add attachment to ListItem

I have a SharePoint List to which I'm adding new ListItems using the Client Object Model. Adding ListItems is not a problem and works great. Now I want to add attachments. I'm using the ...
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Background image in pdf-document (using iTextSharp)

I need sample code in C# to insert the background image on all pages of the finished pdf-document. I'm using iTextSharp library. Help, please.
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Programmatically set a TaxonomyField on a list item

The situation: I have a bunch of Terms in the Term Store and a list that uses them. A lot of the terms have not been used yet, and are not available yet in the TaxonomyHiddenList. If they are not ...
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How to store user-specific data in SharePoint

I have some user-specific data that I need to store in SharePoint and make accessible to the user through custom webparts. Let's say a list of favorite URLs. What would be the most straightforward way ...
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Using Linq on a Client Object model result from sharepoint

I am trying to use LINQ on a result i get from Client Object Model. var rolesAssignments = context.Web.RoleAssignments; context.Load(rolesAssignments, roles => ...
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When does one use Web Parts vs. Full blown ASP.NET application in SharePoint?

I'm still struggling with this question as I'm trying to get up to speed with SharePoint, coming from ASP.NET Web Forms. We're looking to use SharePoint exclusively for several reasons; one of the ...
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How do I deploy an Asp.net web application to a Sharepoint 2010 site using WSP

Suppose I created a custom web application that consists of: several assembly DLLs: web app, business logic, data services multiple aspx pages and ascx custom controls that use them custom ...
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Cannot upload Image to a SharePoint List

I'm working with a Visual WebPart and I want to upload a image from my FileUpload control to a SharePoint list. This is the code I'm using but I can't get it to work, (Title, prodnum, color, etc is ...
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Get all users from active directory to sharepoint

I have to populate my autocomplete PeopleEditor-like control based on brililant ASPTokenInput with all people from my AD domain. Reflecting PeopleEditor shows a real mess in their Active Directory ...
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How to get the Absolute URL of a file in sharepoint library

I am working on SharePoint 2010.I have an documentlibrary ID and document ID in that library with me.i don't have either web,site in which the document library is present.So now I have to get the Full ...
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What SharePoint development concepts are the hardest for ASP.Net developers to understand?

I'm trying to put together SharePoint 2007 (and, eventually, 2010) training materials for experienced ASP.Net developers, and having done SharePoint for years, I don't really remember where the worst ...
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Conditionally specifying switch parameters in PowerShell

I'm writing a PowerShell script that uses the SharePoint 2010 New-SPWeb cmdlet to create sites defined by an Xml file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <siteStructure> ...
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How do you hide a Powershell progress message?

I think Write-Progress is a rather beautiful Cmdlet. In fact Sharepoint makes use of it with its Start-SPAdminJob commandlet. All fine and dandy, the problem is that Start-SPAdminJob does not ...
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How do I tell if an SPListItem is a document or a folder

I have a loop that is looping through a document library like in the example below. foreach (SPListItem item in DocumentLibrary) { } How do I tell if the SPListItem is a document or a folder?
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Where is Microsoft.Sharepoint.IdentityModel.dll

I am trying to use the SPFederationAuthenticationModule class in my SharePoint Foundation 2010 project. \I cannot find Microsoft.Sharepoint.IdentityModel.dll file. There is not one in ...
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Company wants me to learn Sharepoint 2010 development, should I? [closed]

I am a Asp.Net developer, currently working on Webforms in 3.5. I do C# now, used to do VB.Net. I am also a middle tier developer (business layer and data layer) working on refactoring the current ...
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Retrieve SPList URL programmatically

Lets say I have a SharePoint List provided on URL http://webapp:1234/Lists/TestList. In code, I have access to the corresponding SPList-Instance only. How can I get the URL of this SPList-Instance ...
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Import list template STP file to Visual Studio 2010

I have exported a Sharepoint 2010 list as a list template (.stp file) via the UI. Is there any way to import this list template back to Visual Studio 2010 or is my only chance to extract the .cab ...
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How to get SPWebApplication from SPWeb?

So I'm inside a web scroped feature (properties.Feature.Parent = SPWeb). How do I get the SPWebApplication from this SPWeb? I tried: SPWebApplication webApp = ...
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Unable to add a ribbon button to a custom list

Edit: Updated with input from Omlin I am attempting to add a custom button to the ribbon. I want the button associated with a custom list named “Products”. I am able to get the button to show for a ...
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Getting started with SharePoint 2010 for SharePoint 2007 Developers

Do you know some quick links that will help a SharePoint 2007 Developers to get started with SharePoint 2010. Let me start with the links I know. General Information on SharePoint 2010 Must watch ...

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