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Title Field = Name Field
The Problem: Users don’t understand title field so they just leave them blank. The Solution: Inject JavaScript into the page to pre-populate the Title field with the name field. I’ll start by saying I...
View ArticleWHY I.T! WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME USE SHAREPOINT!?
The decision to switch the way you work does not come lightly and making the switch the SharePoint requires due diligence. So why does IT ask you to switch? The Problem: “OMG THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY...
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SharePoint 2010 Workflow – Shorten “Please wait while your workflow is...
The Problem: I just created a great workflow, but when a user executes it they see the “Processing…” screen for minutes at a time. The Reason: SharePoint must start and process the entire workflow...
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SharePoint 2013 Search: Understanding Search – The Basics
Before I begin, I want to say this is the “Common Man’s guide to understanding and implementing SharePoint 2013 Search”. I am not writing this to compete with or replace the wonderfully detailed...
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Quick Thought: “The Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Administration 2010...
I was attempting to show a client who’s not comfortable with PowerShell how to back up a service application via the GUI. Problem is, SharePoint problems always seem to sneak up. A simple training task...
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SharePoint 2013 Search – Search Influencers (Sort by Rank)
Let’s start with the basics. SharePoint 2013 Search (as mentioned before) goes beyond your standard search engine. It can be used to surface data, analyze data, and yes, find data. SharePoint Search...
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Quick Tip (SharePoint 2010): How many Site Collection are in my WebApp?
The Problem: How do I get an easy count of how many Site Collections I have in a particular Web Application? Central Admin really doesn’t give me much beyond the option to count them when I select...
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Quick Tip (SharePoint 2010/FAST): Maximum Number of Best Bets
The Question: How many Best Bets can I have? The Answer: 15! I couldn’t find it documented anywhere online and I had to hop into a Search Center to find it out myself. The maximum number of Best Bets...
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SharePoint 2010 Search: Best Bets in People Search
The Problem: Best Bets are not supported in People Search Results This one reeks of SharePoint and almost bit me in the rear. The business case of using Best Bets in a People Search was presented to me...
View ArticleTitle Field = Name Field (with PowerShell)
The Problem: Setting the Title field the same as the Name field on Thousands of items. My Post on using Javascript to automatically set the Title field the same as the Name Field is great, but what...
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