SharePoint Archive
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How To: BCC in SharePoint Workflow Email
So say you have a Workflow, nicely designed in SharePoint Designer. One of the steps includes sending an email which is simple enough. But the challenge with the design wizard is that it only includes a placeholder for your To: and CC: fields. This is an annoyance in larger environments or extranet buildouts. -
SQL Reporting Services, SharePoint, FBA = No Subscription Joy?
Get the following error "ERROR: Throwing Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.AccessDeniedException: The permissions granted to user 'fba:user@domain.com' are insufficient for performing this operation." with a Reporting Services Subscription in Sharepoint / FBA mode? Read on for the fix. -
FIX: View in Windows Explorer Action Does Not Work in SharePoint Document Library
On a Windows Server 2008 build, the following failed: - save directly from Word into a SharePoint Document Library - UNC Path to SharePoint does not work -
FIX: Sign in as a Different User in SharePoint 401 Unauthorized Error Fail
You login to Sharepoint (WSS or MOSS), then click the "Sign in as a different user" drop down. You attempt to login using the same account with the same privileges (obviously) and for your efforts, you get a 401 Unauthorized message. What? -
HOW TO: Uninstall SQL Server Embedded (from SharePoint or WSS)
Uninstall SQL Server Embedded edition How To. -
FIX: File Not Found on NewDwp.aspx in SharePoint when adding a web part
Receiving the following error in SharePoint or MOSS when you try to add a web part? File Not Found. at System.Signature._GetSignature(SignatureStruct& signature, Void* pCorSig, Int32 cCorSig, IntPtr fieldHandle, IntPtr methodHandle, IntPtr declaringTypeHandle) at System.Signature.GetSignature(SignatureStruct& signature, Void* pCorSig, Int32 cCorSig, RuntimeFieldHandle fieldHandle, RuntimeMethodHandle methodHandle, RuntimeTypeHandle declaringTypeHandle) -
FIX: Quick Launch Bar Navigation Missing From Web Part Pages in SharePoint
It's rather disturbing that the Left Side Navigation (Quick Launch) by default, does not display on new web part pages created in SharePoint. There are a number of workarounds on the web which include hacking each newly created page, or hacking an existing document template. -
FIX: Cannot connect to MICROSOFT##SSEE database
If you can’t connect to the MICROSOFT\SS… Read the rest
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HOW TO: Enable SSRS Report Builder to Launch from a SharePoint Site when Using Forms Authentication
When your Reporting Services instance is integrated with a SharePoint product or technology and you use Forms authentication, you might encounter the following error when you launch Report Builder: "Cannot Start Application. Cannot continue. The application is improperly formatted. Contact the vendor for assistance." To workaround this issue, you must exclude the Report Builder files from requiring authentication by updating the Web.config file and enabling anonymous access. -
Advanced String Building Expressions in SharePoint Workflows with SQL
Building a Dynamic String in a SharePoint workflow is severely limiting. You can only use placeholders, and forget about expressions like LEFT(), RIGHT(), REPLACE() or SUBSTRING(). It’s almost worthless. Not anymore. Not only can we do that now, but we can apply any T-SQL script or procedure in a SharePoint workflow.
