Does DocRead still see user accounts that have been disabled in AD?DocRead depends on SharePoint to get the membership of groups and audiences. Based on our tests and under some circumstances SharePoint will still return user accounts that have been disabled in AD. Because of this we recommend that the safest way for DocRead to […]
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DocRead emails are sent by the DocRead Notification Scheduler windows service and date information that may be displayed will depend on the operating system regional settings specified on the server running that service. If dates being displayed in the DocRead emails are in the wrong format (e.g. dd/mm/yy or mm/dd/yy) you will need to check the server […]
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Why are my line manager reports blank?Line manager reports: Line manager reports within DocRead are available to any manager with direct reports. They only show a managers direct reports i.e. one level down in the organization hierarchy. They provide a simple and convenient way for each manager to ensure their team or department stay on […]
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There is scope in DocRead to display messages to end users in your local language. Whilst DocRead menus within SharePoint Settings and Administration notes, hints and descriptions will always appear in English, DocRead provides the functionality to provide key instructions and messages in local languages in the DocRead task panel and emails sent via the […]
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How to Add Documents to a SharePoint Document LibraryDocRead for SharePoint is the only policy management software that integrates straight into SharePoint and allows compliance professionals to distribute and track their policies and procedures. When speaking with customers, I often need to supply them with quick “how to” guides that help remind them how to do some […]
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How to migrate DocRead from SharePoint 2010 to 2016 At Collaboris, we strive to follow Microsoft’s lead when it comes to upgrading between product versions. We feel this allows us to provide the level of support that is of consistently high quality. This post explains how to migrate DocRead from SharePoint 2010 to 2016. The […]
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How do I ensure that JQuery used by DocRead does not cause a conflict with my libraries?We have taken all possible measures to prevent any form of conflict between the jQuery libraries loaded by the DocRead web parts and libraries already loaded by the page. These include: DocRead dynamically loads the jQuery script library only […]
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DocRead now forces users to “read” and download a document before confirmationDocRead for SharePoint is the only policy management software that integrates straight into SharePoint and allows compliance professionals to distribute and track their policies and procedures. As requested by the majority of our customers, we are proud to announce that DocRead 1.2 now has the ability […]
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What happens if I enable/disable the Email Scheduler?The DocRead Notification Scheduler is responsible for sending out email notifications on a scheduled basis. The scheduler sends out 3 types of emails : Task Assigned – sent to a recipient when they are required to read and confirm / acknowledge a document. Task Confirmed – sent to a recipient […]
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When adding a group or audience to a document why is a new version of a document created?When you add (or update) the Readership Audience for a specific document with a SharePoint Group or Audience you will create a new version of the document when it is saved. We have designed DocRead this way because we found that […]
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