Get SharePoint Webapplication port number in 2010

1. Open a text document
2. Type the following lines

"echo Getting all SharePoint ports
pushd C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv
appcmd list wp
cd C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv
pause"

3. save as "myApps.cmd"
4. Run as Administrator

SharePoint 2010 close the popup and redirect parent

In SharePoint 2010 we have popup windows in many places.

If we need to close the PopUp and redirect the parent to a new page or reload the PopUp we can use simple code :)

Server side Code In the POPUP page
string redirectUrl = ResourceWrapper.GetAAFResource("PopupMyApprovalsLink");
Response.Write("script type='text/javascript'>window.frameElement.navigateParent('"+ redirectUrl +"'));
also we can use,
Response.Write("script type='text/javascript'>window.frameElement.commitPopup()");
to close the PopUp

Excel Macro To Send Emails Automatically

Option Explicit

Private Sub Worksheet_Calculate()
    Dim FormulaRange As Range
    Dim NotSentMsg As String
    Dim MyMsg As String
    Dim SentMsg As String
    Dim MyLimit As Date

    NotSentMsg = "Not Sent"
    SentMsg = "Sent"

    'Above the MyLimit value it will run the macro
    MyLimit = Date   //Set The Current Date

    'Set the range with Formulas that you want to check
    Set FormulaRange = Me.Range("J6:J60") //Date Range

    On Error GoTo EndMacro:
    For Each FormulaCell In FormulaRange.Cells
        With FormulaCell
            If IsDate(.Value) = False Then
                MyMsg = "Not a date"
            Else
                If .Value < MyLimit Then
                    MyMsg = SentMsg
                    If .Offset(0, 1).Value = NotSentMsg Then
                        Call Mail_with_outlook2  //Call To Send Emails
                    End If
                Else
                    MyMsg = NotSentMsg
                End If
            End If
            Application.EnableEvents = False
            .Offset(0, 1).Value = MyMsg
            Application.EnableEvents = True
        End With
    Next FormulaCell

ExitMacro:
    Exit Sub

EndMacro:
    Application.EnableEvents = True

    MsgBox "Some Error occurred." _
         & vbLf & Err.Number _
         & vbLf & Err.Description

End Sub
=================================================
Email Sending Part
=================================================
Sub Mail_with_outlook2()

    Dim OutApp As Object
    Dim OutMail As Object
    Dim strto As String, strcc As String, strbcc As String
    Dim strsub As String, strbody As String

    Set OutApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
    Set OutMail = OutApp.CreateItem(0)

    strto = Cells(FormulaCell.Row, "P").Value
    strcc = ""
    strbcc = ""
    strsub = "Do an update"
    strbody = "Hi " & Cells(FormulaCell.Row, "L").Value & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
              "Your expiry date is: " & Cells(FormulaCell.Row, "J").Value & vbNewLine & _
              "for the task of : " & Cells(FormulaCell.Row, "C").Value & _
              vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "Do an update" & _
              vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "Thanks." & _
              vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "Regards," & _
              vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "Marina Samaratunge"

    With OutMail
        .To = strto
        .CC = strcc
        .BCC = strbcc
        .Subject = strsub
        .Body = strbody
        'You can add a file to the mail like this
        '.Attachments.Add ("C:\test.txt")
        .Display    ' or use .Send
    End With

    Set OutMail = Nothing
    Set OutApp = Nothing
End Sub

SharePoint 2010 permission levels

              

Permission Levels

1.       Full

2.       High

3.       WSS_Medium

4.       Medium

5.       Low

6.       WSS_Minimal (Default security level that comes with SharePoint)

7.       Minimal

Things that we can do when do custom development

   1. Raise the trust level of the application

   2. GAC your assemblies (so that they run in full trust and get the permissions needed)

   3. Put the assemblies in to ‘Bin’ folder and create a custom policy file, refer it in web.config file

Create SharePoint search results using FullTextSqlQuery

            DataTable search = new DataTable();
            using (SPSite site = new SPSite(SPContext.Current.Web.Site.Url))
            {
                SearchQueryAndSiteSettingsServiceProxy settingsProxy = SPFarm.Local.ServiceProxies.GetValue();
                SearchServiceApplicationProxy searchProxy = settingsProxy.ApplicationProxies.GetValue("Search Service Application");

                FullTextSqlQuery query = new FullTextSqlQuery(searchProxy);
                query.QueryText = "SELECT FirstName,LastName ,AccountName,WorkPhone,UserName,PreferredName,AboutMe,NationalityP,NationalityS FROM SCOPE() WHERE \"Scope\"='People' ";
                query.ResultTypes = ResultType.RelevantResults;
                query.ResultsProvider = Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Query.SearchProvider.Default;
                query.KeywordInclusion = KeywordInclusion.AllKeywords;

                ResultTableCollection results = query.Execute();
                if (results.Count > 0)
                {
                    ResultTable relevant = results[ResultType.RelevantResults];
                    search.Load(relevant);

                    // serialize DataTable to XML
                    StringBuilder resultsXml = new StringBuilder();
                    using (StringWriter sw = new StringWriter(resultsXml))
                    {
                        search.WriteXml(sw);
                        sw.Flush();
                    }

                    // move XML to the XmlDataSource
                    XmlDataSource xds = new XmlDataSource();
                    xds.EnableCaching = false;
                    xds.Data = resultsXml.ToString();
                }
            }

Create SharePoint search results programatically

private void ComplexSearch()
        {
            SearchQueryAndSiteSettingsServiceProxy settingsProxy = SPFarm.Local.ServiceProxies.GetValue();
            SearchServiceApplicationProxy searchProxy = settingsProxy.ApplicationProxies.GetValue("Search_Service_CUSTOM");
            KeywordQuery keywordQuery = new KeywordQuery(searchProxy);
            string SearchScope = "PEOPLE";
            keywordQuery.HiddenConstraints = "scope:" + "\"" + SearchScope + "\"";

            keywordQuery.TrimDuplicates = true;
            keywordQuery.EnableStemming = true;
            keywordQuery.IgnoreAllNoiseQuery = true;
            keywordQuery.QueryText =  "SELECT AccountName,PreferredName,PictureUrl,WorkEmail,JobTitle,Department,InternalNumber,OfficeNumber,AboutMe,Responsibility,Skills,HitHighlightedSummary,InternalTelephone,OfficeNumber,AboutMe,Responsibility,Skills,HitHighlightedSummary,HitHighlightedProperties,CollapsingStatus,Path,FirstName,LastName FROM Scope() WHERE ('scope'='People')";

            keywordQuery.EnablePhonetic = true;           
            keywordQuery.ResultsProvider = SearchProvider.Default;
            keywordQuery.ResultTypes = ResultType.RelevantResults | ResultType.SpecialTermResults ;
            ResultTableCollection resultsTableCollection = keywordQuery.Execute();
            ResultTable searchResultsTable = resultsTableCollection[ResultType.RelevantResults];
            DataTable resultsDataTable = new DataTable();
            resultsDataTable.TableName = "Results";
            resultsDataTable.Load(searchResultsTable, LoadOption.OverwriteChanges);

            DataView view = new DataView(resultsDataTable);
            SearchGrid.DataSource = resultsDataTable;
            SearchGrid.DataBind();
        }

SharePoint Credential Popup disabling

It was a so much trouble to me when working SharePoint to give "Credentials" always. Even we are not thinking about it, it takes considerable amount of time. So i have decided to avoid from it. 

Internet Explorer --> Internet Options --> Security --> Trusted Sites --> User authentication

How to Open a DataSet using Microsoft Excel in a web application

protected void btnExportExcel_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            DataSet ds = CurrentApproverService.GetReportData(depID, UserID);

            DataGrid dg = new DataGrid();
            dg.DataSource = ds;
            dg.DataBind();

            Response.ClearContent();
            Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment; filename=" + "ReportData.xls");
            Response.ContentType = "application/excel";
            System.IO.StringWriter sw = new System.IO.StringWriter();
            HtmlTextWriter htw = new HtmlTextWriter(sw);
            dg.RenderControl(htw);
            Response.Write(sw.ToString());
            Response.End();

            dg = null;
            dg.Dispose();
        }

How SharePoint 2010 Installation creates SQL Sever DataBases

I was able to get step by step screen shots of,
SharePoint 2010 installation Vs. SQL Server DB creation

                                                      (1) Initial DB structure

 

(2) While SharePoint 2010 Installing

 

(3) Step 3 of  "SharePoint 2010 product configuration" is the main step that creates "Config" database

 

(4)  When "Configure SharePoint Farm" using Central Administration

 

(5) SQL DB structure while running wizard

 

(6) After Configured All Services in "SharePoint 2010"

It is Easy And Structured :)

Localization in SharePoint

It was a horrible week for me, because of a too critical task, i.e.LOCALIZATION

Finally i was able to do it :) :) :)

*** Added "ChanaApp.resx" to App_GlobalResources folder in [Port] folder
*** Added "ChanaApp.nl.resx" to same folder
*** Added a label to .ASPX page
*** Set the Expression of the label, set the TEXT property using "Resources"

*** If only one page we can use
 protected override void InitializeCulture()
        {
            string[] languages = HttpContext.Current.Request.UserLanguages;
            string language = languages[0].ToLowerInvariant().Trim();

            string selectedLanguage = language;
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture =
                CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(selectedLanguage);
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new
                CultureInfo(selectedLanguage);
            base.InitializeCulture();
        }

*** If for total web application then we have to use
protected void Application_BeginRequest(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            string[] languages = HttpContext.Current.Request.UserLanguages;
            string language = languages[0].ToLowerInvariant().Trim();
            string selectedLanguage = language;
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture =
                CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(selectedLanguage);
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new
                CultureInfo(selectedLanguage);
        }
in GLOBAL.ASAX file.
*** Change the Culture of browser will change the TEXT in the label