Programmatically Retrieve List of Document Libraries

The following code snippet is used to retrieve the list of document libraries.

SPWeb _web = SPContext.Current.Web;

SPListCollection ListColl = _web.Lists;

foreach (SPList _lst in ListColl)

{

if (_lst.BaseTemplate == SPListTemplateType.DocumentLibrary)

November 26th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: MOSS 2007, SharePoint Object Model | Leave a comment

WSS 3.0 Application Templates Grouped by Business Area

If you are looking for free application template, which suites your business area, read this resource on TechNet. It has list of 40 Application templates grouped by the following business category.

Business Management/Finance Human Resources Operations/IT Project Tracking/Product Management Sales/Marketing Specialized/Verticals […]

How to Use Resource File in SharePoint 2007

Create Resource file using Visual Studio IDE

Copy the resource file into 12 hive resource folder

GetLocalized method from SPUtility to read the values from resource file

Syntax:

SPUtility.GetLocalizedString(“$Resources:<<ResourceFileName,ResourceKeyName>>”, “<<ResourceFileName>>”, lang);

Example:

SPUtility.GetLocalizedString(“$Resources:MyResources,FirstName”, “MyResources”, lang);

Sample Source:

November 8th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: MOSS 2007, SharePoint Object Model | One comment

The trial period for this product has expired – MOSS 2007 Error

If you encounter the error “The trial period for this product has expired” after upgrading the license from trial to standard/enterprise edition in sharepoint.

Change your app pool account from “Network Service” to Domain account.

How to Enable Document Information Panel in MOSS 2007

By Default the document information panel will not be enabled in document library.

Go to Library Settings

Click Advanced Settings

Enable allow management of content types in Advanced Settings.

Click the Document Content Type and click on Document Information Panel settings.

Check […]

Item Updating or Updated Event Occurs twice in Document Library

Item Updating or Item Updated Event in SharePoint 2007 occurs twice, if require checkout option is enabled for document library.

I found the following workaround from Microsoft Support for this issue.

Check the value of vti_sourcecontrolcheckedoutby in BeforeProperties and AfterProperties, if the both values are null then the event […]

How to Find the SharePoint Version Installed in System

To find the installed version of SharePoint in system,

Browse to Central Administration -> Operations -> Servers in Farm [Topology and Services]

Version information will be displayed for each and every server.

How to Restrict the Users to Edit from SharePoint Designer

Permission Level for the user or group can be modified to restrict the user to edit in SharePoint designer.

Site Settings -> Advanced Permissions

Click Advanced Permissions, Select Settings -> Permission Levels

You can add/edit existing permission level.

Uncheck Browse Directories Permission level.

How to Use RSS WebPart in SharePoint

Create New WebPart Page.

In Edit Mode, Click add WebPart then select RSS Viewer WebPart from gallery.

Click Modify Shared WebPart to change to Edit mode of WebPart, then specify the RSS URL.

How to Change the Home Page / Landing Page in MOSS 2007

To Change the Home Page or Landing Page in SharePoint,

Browse to

Site Actions ->

(Look And Feel) Welcome Page – Specify your Page URL.