Questions tagged [sharepoint-2007]

SharePoint 2007 is a Server Product from Microsoft. It is an Application Development Framework that helps you create web applications in no time. It combines collaboration and web publishing, providing a wide palette of functionality (Content Management, Search, wiki, blog etc.) all under its stack.

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SharePoint 2007 is a Server Product from Microsoft. It is an Application Development Framework that helps you create web applications in no time. It is used for collaboration, web publishing and file sharing as well as providing a wide palette of functionality: content management, search, wiki, blogs, etc.

Questions that suit this tag:

  1. Those related to the functionality of SharePoint.
  2. Specific help with code or debugging.
  3. Advice on best practices.

SharePoint 2007 is also known by the following names:

  1. MOSS – Stands for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
  2. SharePoint – with the release of SharePoint 2010 this name has become ambiguous.

Frequently Asked Questions related to this Tag:

  1. Getting Started

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  4. Product Team Blog
  5. Books you should read
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Get Current SPWeb From Web Part

I'm working on a WebPart, to be used in SharePoint, that will display a listing of documents within a document library. To do so, I believe I need to reference the SPWeb object for which the web part is hosted on. Unfortunately, I don't see how to…
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Making a sharepoint site (2007) read only

I am getting ready to perform a migration of SharePoint 2007 to 2010, and during the migration horus, i will want to prevent anyone form adding content anywhere, but yet I would like for people to read the content. Is there a way to make the…
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How can I tell if a candidate is a good Sharepoint Architect / Developer?

I need to interview some people for a position as a Sharepoint Architect / Developer role. While I am proficient in .NET, I have worked very little with Sharepoint, so I am unsure how to test the candidates Sharepoint skills. Do you have any…
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Accessing hidden SharePoint list

Currently I have a few lists in my SharePoint site that has been hidden from the user (via the hidden property which was set programmatically). I was wondering whether there are any special urls/web or ways to access those lists? e.g.…
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Maximum number of web parts/web part zones per page? (Microsoft SharePoint 2007)

I've already found the max number of web parts per page: Customizable - in web.config file, 50 (default) - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787.aspx 100 (recommended max)…
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How to move documents from SharePoint 2003 to SharePoint 2007 with versioning?

I'm desperately searching for a tool allowing me to copy documents with their old versions from a SharePoint 2003 to a SharePoint 2007 site. Do you know about any simple (and preferably free) tool which does this?
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SPWeb.Webs, Site vs SubSite

I am confused between SPSite, SiteCollection, and SPWeb? So my understanding is this pseudo code: http://My_server >>> TOP Level SIte or SPWEbApplication http://My_server/My_site >>>> Site Collection or SPSite Now a site under SPSite that will…
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Is it possible to Update Sharepoint List Without "ID"?

I want to Upload File on Sharepoint and while apploading only i want to add all properties of Uploaded Document. We get ID field only when Document is uploaded on Sharepoint. Is there any other way to Update List without passing ID…
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Determine which edition of SharePoint is Installed?

What is the most reliable way to determine which version of SharePoint is installed. Whether it is WSS or MOSS. If MOSS, whether it is standard or enterprise. I want to programmatically detect the exact SharePoint version installed.. PS: I already…
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cannot update lookup field when uploading document using CopyIntoItems

I am trying to upload a document from my local machine using the Copy.asmx webservice, the CopyIntoItems method. I can successfully upload the document and a DateTime property but I cannot update a lookup property of the document library. I am using…
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Sharepoint Web Service GetListItems not returning all rows

I am using the GetListItems web service and it is only returning about 50% of the results stored. Is there a limit to how much data can be returned? Is there anyway round this?
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How can you hook a SharePoint 2007 feature into the Application_Start of a site?

I was wondering if there is a good way to hook into the Application_Start of a SharePoint 2007 site when developing a feature? I know I can directly edit the Global.asax file in the site root, but is there a way to do this so that it gets deployed…
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SharePoint 2007/2010 deployment methods

I've been developping for SharePoint 2007/2010 for a couple years now. And I realize at this point that no company are using the same deployment method for new sites. I'm wondering what are the "Best Practices" to deploy. Here is the method I've…
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Sharepoint 2007 AddList and AddListFromFeature are missing template columns and data content

What I've Done Inside SharePoint I created a List based on the Project Tasks template I deleted most default columns, and added new custom columns I added data using the new format Then I did a "Save as template" and chose to save the template with…
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Open SharePoint List using GUID in URL

I need to open a SharePoint list in a browser using the RootSite, List GUID, and/or View GUID. Is there a way to do this? I am assuming that the URL would look something like: http://rootsite/_vti_bin?LIST={7F1BA68C-8D94-48D7-BF97-AC5C6FF0665A} Any…
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