Salaudeen Rajack's SharePoint Experiences!
Although we can create SharePoint 2013 search service application from Central Administration, I prefer creating it through PowerShell as it gives the ability to get rid of GUIDs in Search service Database names. Also, from SharePoint 2013 Central Administration, Its not possible to modify search topology! So, PowerShell is the ideal way…
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SharePoint 2013 introduced a new functionality called “Geolocation” as a Field type to enable location based data in SharePoint lists. So with GeoLocation field, we can bring “Map” experience to the users. Geolocation Field type is not enabled by default. We have to do few configurations to make it available in SharePoint…
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The federated authentication mechanism handles authentication by external providers which send the token back to SharePoint. So, Instead of creating accounts internally (in AD, SQL Server) for external users and partners, We can make use of external authentication providers like Microsoft Live ID Accounts, Google, Yahoo, Facebook accounts (or even external Active…
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Managed navigation is a new feature in SharePoint 2013 that enables us to create SharePoint site collection’s navigation from managed metadata. Managed navigation is consistent within the site collection, So that when you need to update the hierarchy, you update it once for the entire site collection and every site automatically updates…
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As sandbox solutions are deprecated, SharePoint 2013 brings the new capability called “Apps” to extend SharePoint with client side code. Although the conventional SharePoint solution approach (Full Trust) is still there, Microsoft encourages the usage of Apps. Everything is an App, including Lists & Libraries, Web Parts, etc. This implementation guide walks…
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During audit/migrations, we had a requirement to generate reports on SharePoint content databases and list of sites collections lives in each content database. PowerShell script to Get all content databases and their Site collections: The One liner for the above script would be: This PowerShell script outputs all SharePoint content databases with…
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Problem: Getting “Destination folder access denied. You need permission to perform this action” error message while trying to copy paste from local disk to SharePoint 2013 using explorer view? Solution: If your source folder is customized with NTFS permissions, try resetting those permissions and grant your account to FULL Control to your…
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Problem: Users received “Cannot connect to the configuration database” error when trying to access SharePoint sites! Reason: SQL Server services were stopped during a patch installation. (In another case, SQL Server service stopped due to disk space issue!). Solution: Start SQL Server Service! Go to SQL Server Configuration Manager Right click on…
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One of the instant feedback after migrating from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013: List items opens in a new window, rather opening on the same page as a modal popup dialog window! Users prefer opening List forms in a dialog window, so that they don’t have to leave the page they are…
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