Category Archives for "SharePoint"

Code Sample : How to add a site column to a list

Code Sample : How to add a site column to a listThis code sample illustrates how to add an existing SharePoint site column (SPField) to a SharePoint list (SPList).

Code Sample : How to associate a SharePoint Workflow to a list programmatically

Code Sample : How to associate a SharePoint Workflow to a list programmaticallyThe following code sample illustrates how to associate a workflow to a list based on the workflow name.

Code Sample : How to programmatically delete a web (and it’s child webs)

Code Sample : How to programmatically delete a web (and it’s child webs)If you have ever tried to delete a web either in code, or via the SharePoint GUI, then you will note that isn’t possible if the web has one or more child webs. (or grandchildren). To delete a web, you must first delete it’s […]

Updating SPWeb.RootFolder.WelcomePage not working!

Updating SPWeb.RootFolder.WelcomePage not working!I was recently trying to programmatically set the default (welcome) page of a team site, but my changes weren’t taking effect. As it turns out, this code: contextWeb.RootFolder.WelcomePage = rootFolder.Name + “/” + wikiFileName; contextWeb.RootFolder.Update(); Needs to be changed to work with a local copy of an SPFolder. I haven’t used reflector […]

Issues with using SharePoint 2010 for Records Management

Issues with using SharePoint 2010 for Records ManagementAlthough SharePoint 2010 has improved as a record management solution it still introduces challenges to organizations that are heavily regulated by governments and governing bodies. For example, in the UK the Freedom of Information Act 2000 resulted in a working ‘Code or Practice’ governing how records need to […]

The IE10 nosniff issue in SharePoint 2013

The IE10 nosniff issue in SharePoint 2013Last week was fun (and no this isn’t a post about not sneezing when using IE10)! We had two major issues still to overcome in DocRead for SharePoint 2013 before we could release it. So I decided to help out and take a look. BTW, if you are using […]

What are your favourite SharePoint 2013 Features?

Private: What are your favourite SharePoint 2013 Features?SharePoint 2013 has shipped and it’s now main stream. We’d love to hear what your favourite 2013 features are, so please add them! Also vote up the killer ones and why not embed the list to see if we can make it one awesome resource! Favourite SharePoint 2013 features?

Microsoft Purview vs Policy Acknowledgment Software: What Each Tool Does (and Doesn’t) Do

Microsoft Purview vs Policy Acknowledgment Software: What Each Tool Does (and Doesn’t) Do Microsoft 365 gives organizations a lot of compliance tools. But not every compliance problem is the same.Microsoft Purview can help organizations classify sensitive information, manage retention, investigate activity, and meet broader regulatory and compliance requirements.But what happens when the question is much […]

10 Steps for Implementing Successful SOPs with SharePoint

SOP Implementation in SharePoint: 10 Steps That Actually Stick Successful SOP implementation comes down to ten steps: define the purpose, understand the audience, choose a usable format, engage the right authors, structure the content, write plainly, test with real users, store it where people actually look, prove it was read, and confirm it was understood.  […]

What Challenges Do Organizations Face When Managing Policies in SharePoint?

What Challenges Do Organizations Face When Managing Policies in SharePoint? SharePoint is the natural home for storing policies and procedures for many. It’s already part of Microsoft 365, familiar to employees, and provides robust document management capabilities such as version history, permissions, metadata, and search.However, storing policies is only one aspect of policy management. The […]