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Custom List Feature

I wanted to add a single basic Custom List Template and Instance to my Feature, based on the built in Generic List. No new pages, content types, site columns or the such. Of course, the simple way is to create it in SharePoint and export the STP, but that’s not what I wanted (pity this fool). I wanted to achieve the same result using my xml definitions and schema, and keep the normal feature directory structure in the 12 hive. I thought it was the simplest thing to add in a feature, but after getting...( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks

EndUserSharePoint.com: Can I use a calculated column as a lookup value?

The question of the day comes from Toby in the UK: Does anyone know how to get it so I can have a Lookup field that uses a calculated field in another table? My requirements is to create a concatenated name from first name and last name in Contacts (not Read More......( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks

EndUserSharePoint.com: Can I save searches as links?

The question of the day comes from Chris: Do you know of a way users can save searches as links? Chris - The basic search is a ‘get’ in the URL, so setup the search, click the search button and then copy the URL to use as the href in the link Read More......( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks

EndUserSharePoint.com: How do I expand and contract categories in a view?

The question of the day comes from Shane: I see other SharePoint sites have expand and collapse view function in their document libraries. How do you set this up? I would like to have a subject which can be expanded to list supporting documents. I have Read More......( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks

EndUserSharePoint.com: How do I move a list or library?

The question of the day comes from Doug in California: In the Site Settings: Site Admin: Content and Structure view I am able to move Sites, but not any Lists or Libraries. Is this correct functionality? Doug - I do believe this is by design. In every Read More......( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks

EndUserSharePoint.com: Lookups that cause problems

The question of the day comes from Steve in California: I’ve set up a document library and created a custom Word 07 template, using fields in the library as fields in the document (via insert|quick parts|Document Properties|<field> Read More......( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks

How can I see multiple calendars in a single view?

Today’s question comes from Felice in San Francisco: ” I am just about to begin implementation of a team ‘out of office’ calendar and a team ‘release calendar’ on SharePoint so that Product Managers can merge these extraneous events with their Read More......( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks

Use a web part to filter the display in another web part

The Connection functionality between web parts allows one web part to drive or filter the content of another web part on the same page. As an example, a web part displaying a list of information types such as Budget, Contract and Expense Report can be Read More......( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks

Tips and Tricks: Use a lookup table instead of a choice dropdown list

One of the column types used when creating new columns for a list or library is the Choice (menu to choose from) type. This is OK to use when there is a short list that will never change, but if the list is long or something that’s going to changed Read More......( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks

Document Library Consolidation

Cory on the SharePoint University Forums presented nice solution to a common problem: how do I consolidate library lists while allowing end users to add documents within their own subsites. His idea is to create a library at the parent site level and Read More......( read more ) Del.icio.us | Digg It | Technorati | Blinklist | Furl | reddit | DotNetKicks