10 March, 2011

How to find GUID of SharePoint list:MOSS 2007/WSS 3.0


In this post i am going to discuss multiple ways by which we can easily find the guid of sharepoint lists. SharePoint list's are used on day-to-day basis and sometimes there might be customer requirement/project need where we required sharepoint list Guid.


Please refer the following ways and select the easiest way as per your requirement. In case of any confusion/queries then please let me know,Thanks...


First Way:


-Navigate to the SharePoint list using the browser.
-Select the Settings + List Settings menu command.
-Copy the Url from the browser address bar into Notepad. It will look something like:


http://sharepoint2007/ProjectX/_layouts/listedit.aspx?List=%7B26534EF9%2DAB3A%2D46E0%2DAE56%2DEFF168BE562F%7D


-Delete everying before and including “List=”.
-Change “%7B” to “{” 
-Change all “%2D” to “-“
-Chnage “%7D” to “}”


You are now left with the Id:


{26534EF9-AB3A-46E0-AE56-EFF168BE562F}


Second Way:


-Go to respective List
-Go to Settings 
-List Settings 
-Right-click on the 'Information management policy settings' link and 
-choose Copy Shortcut.
-Paste the URL and you can see the GUID surrounded with "{" and "}".


+ Access the list via your browser and select the View you want to find the GUID.
+Select "Modify this View" and copy the URL.
+You will get a URL like this,



http://sharepoint2007/admintesting/_layouts/ViewEdit.aspx?List=%7B5C65CB1A%2D2E1B%2D488A%2DAC07%2DB115CD0FC647%7D&View=%7B75E689B4%2D5773%2D43CB%2D8324%2D58E42E1EB885%7D&Source=http%253A%252F%252Fmysite%253A5050%252Ftestsara%252FLists%252FTasks%252FAllItems
%252Easpx



From the above URL, you will find this:


List=%7B5C65CB1A%2D2E1B%2D488A%2DAC07%2DB115CD0FC647%7D
View=%7B75E689B4%2D5773%2D43CB%2D8324%2D58E42E1EB885%7D


Replace "%7B" with "{"
Replace all "%2D" with "-"
Replace "%7D" with "}"


You are now left with the following GUIDs:


List ID is {5C65CB1A-2E1B-488A-AC07-B115CD0FC647}


View ID is {75E689B4-5773-43CB-8324-58E42E1EB885}


Third Way:


SharePoint Tips Utility Pack: http://spstipsutilitypack.codeplex.com/


SharePoint Tips Utility Pack is a package of utilities for the administrator\developer\deployer of SharePoint 2007 and WSSv3. 


Fourth Way:


A little GUID picker: Credit goes to Ronalus- http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ronalus/archive/2007/09/08/a-little-guid-picker.aspx


+Type a Site URL, and select “Display Lists Titles and Ids”. From the list of lists you can select a list GUID, and with right-click copy it to the List ID input field.


+After clicking “Display Views” you see the available list views. Again you can select a view guid, and with right-click copy it to the View input field.


+Select “Display Items” to display the list items in the view.


+With a click on “Display default List Attribute Names” de internal names of the fields in the list are displayed.


Fifth Way: 


SharePoint Inspector: http://spi.codeplex.com/


=SharePoint Inspector is a free tool to browse your SharePoint 2007 farm. 
=You can see objects composing its structure, get their properties by reflection, which can be very useful when you want to check if your code does what it should do.
=You can use also some advanced features like activate/deactivate SharePoint features, add/remove event receivers, manage your recycle bin.


Please refer the following screenshots regarding the same:





Regional settings in SharePoint 2007/SharePoint 2010


How do you change the SharePoint time Regional settings to match up the server settings? 


Every SharePoint site can be customized to use specific regional settings that are used as the default settings for all users of your site. 
Individual users can also choose to use these default settings or specify their own personal settings


I have noticed that the server time is 11:00 AM EST, while the newly uploaded the documents (into Shared Document library) are dated as 8:00AM. I believe it is the PST. How do I change the time setting?


Here is the answer:


How To Change the Regional Settings For a Site:


Do the following on each SharePoint site on which you want to change the default regional settings:


-Open the site on which you want to change the default regional settings.


-On the Site Actions menu , click Site Settings.


-On the Site Settings page, under Site Administration, click Regional settings.


-On the Regional Settings page, select the settings that you want for this site, and then click OK.


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How To Change Regional settings in SharePoint 2010





How To Change Regional settings in sharepoint 2010


@Central Administration


-Open the Central Administration(CA)
-Application Management
-Web Application
-General Settings (Web Application General Settings)


@Site Level


-Go to 'Site Action' then 'Site Settings' under Site Administration, click Regional settings. 
-Adjust the format to the desired setting and click Ok.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know,Thanks...

08 March, 2011

Journey of Microsoft Internet Explorers



Internet Explorer is the world's most popular Web browser. Security, ease of use, and improvements in RSS, CSS, and Ajax support are Microsoft's priorities for Internet Explorer.

The latest version of the browser includes support for:
-Accelerators - which allow supported web applications to be invoked without explicitly navigating to them.
-Web Slices - which allows portions of page to be subscribed to and monitored from a redesigned Favorites Bar.
-InPrivate privacy features.
-Smart Screen phishing filter.

How the journey started: Internet Explorer through the years

Internet Explorer: powering the internet since 1995!

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has come a long way since its introduction in 1995, when it was released together with the Windows 95 Plus! Pack. Internet Explorer 1.0 transformed the world by making it easy to get online, accomplishing what no other browser had done before: making the Internet accessible for the masses.

You can trace Internet Explorer’s roots all the way back to a web browser developed in 1987 called Mosaic, which was the first web browser to use a graphical user interface. The technology and trademarks behind Mosaic were eventually licensed to a company founded in 1990 called Spyglass. And in 1995, Spyglass licensed the source code for Mosaic to Microsoft and Internet Explorer was born.

Since then, Internet Explorer has grown to become the most widely used web browser around the world.

Internet Explorer 1.0 (1995)

Used on Windows 95, IE 1.0 was only slightly more than 1 megabyte in size and sure you could surf the internet, but not much more. In fact, you could forget about accessing video or music files, reading newsgroups or even viewing graphics.

Internet Explorer 2.0 (1995)

Released within the same year, IE 2.0 was the very first cross-platform browser that supported both Windows and Mac. It brought with it support for JavaScript, frames, cookies, giving web developers and designers tools to design secure and media-rich websites with tracking abilities.

Internet Explorer 3.0 (1996)
IE 3.0 revolutionized the world by offering Internet Mail, News 1.0, displaying graphics and playing  audio files. In the six hours of its release, there were more than 32,000 downloads. By the end of the first week, more than 1 million copies of the browser were downloaded. 

Internet Explorer 4.0 (1997)
Released in 1997, the Internet came to life when menus expanded with a click and images could be dragged around. IE 4.0 also included an option to enable “Active Desktop”, which displayed Internet content on the desktop itself and was updated automatically as the content changed. 

Internet Explorer 5.0 (1999)
IE 5.0 helped ushered in a new era of e-commerce with its expanded programming capabilities. 

This was the first browser to support bi-directional text, an important feature for international users who’s languages are written from right to left!

Internet Explorer 6.0 (2001)
IE 6.0 had all the fun stuff, with the Images Toolbar, Auto Image Resize, Print Preview and Media Bar.  It was the most widely used web browser during its tenure, surpassing IE 5.0. At its peak in 2002 and 2003, IE6 attained a total market share of nearly 90%.

Internet Explorer 7.0 (2006)
IE 7.0 made Internet surfing safer with a phishing filter, stronger encryption, and a “delete browsing history” button to easily clear private data. It also introduced tabbed browsing, allowing users to do more things faster and easier with the browser. 

It was the browser that truly delivered the Web 2.0 experience.

Internet Explorer 8.0 (2009)
Released in 2009, IE 8.0 remains one of the most secure browsers on the market today, introducing revolutionary security and privacy features such as InPrivate Browsing and SmartScreen phishing protection.

IE 8.0 also introduced a bunch of new user features like web slices, accelerators, automatic Tab crash recovery and inline search within pages. Users rejoice!

so here is the browser of the future

I have just installed Internet Explorer 9, which is now available for download. First think that i noticed is that it’s a faster browser than Internet Explorer 8. Pages seem to load faster, and IE itself is lighter on its feet and more agile. The second thing is that Microsoft made major changes to the look of IE and moved major components around. The Favorites Center is now on the right side and pop-up blocker notifications display from the bottom of the application window. The IE icon on the taskbar has a large E symbol, and the letter is a lighter shade of blue.

Discover Internet Explorer 9: A more beautiful web 

All-around fast
-Faster and more responsive websites. 

-Hardware-accelerated text, video, and graphics

-Installs faster, starts faster

Focused on your websites
The new browser frame makes any website shine. 

Simplified yet enhanced, the user interface brings sites forward. Characteristics of each website are reflected throughout the browser, allowing you to be more immersed in each site you visit.

SmartScreen Filter
SmartScreen Filter helps combat these threats with a set of sophisticated tools:

    -Anti-phishing protection—to screen threats from imposter websites seeking to acquire personal information such as user names, passwords, and billing data.
    
    -Application Reputation—to remove all unnecessary warnings for well-known files, and show severe warnings for high-risk downloads.
    
    - Anti-malware protection—to help prevent potentially harmful software from infiltrating your computer.

Pinned Sites
 With Pinned Sites, you can get to your favorite sites directly from the Windows taskbar—without having to open Internet Explorer first. 
Each site that's pinned to the taskbar has a Jump List. Pinning a site takes seconds: click the icon to the left of the web address in One Box, or the tab for the website, or the website's icon on the New Tab page, and then drag it to the taskbar.

One Box
Whether you want to navigate to a website or start a search, you have a single place to go in Internet Explorer 9—One Box.

Surfing and searching—all in one place

With One Box, surfing or searching the web is a snap. You can start typing a web address and AutoComplete anticipates what you’re looking for to help you get to your websites quickly.

Microsoft said that the Release Candidate version is going to automatically be updated to the final version, so a direct download should be available starting with March 14.

Export To Spreadsheet not showing response columns from Survey:MOSS 2007

Survey list has so many limitations and this list is very unique from all lists which are present in sharepoint.

I have handled so many issues regarding survey from last few weeks. From all of them, i have noticed one which is very unqiue and need some tweaks to get your issue resolved.

When we used "export to spreadsheet" option for survey then we dont get all the columns data  and shows only time stamp and items field.

End user opened a ticket for this and it took some time to resolve this issue as it was new for me also.

Please refer the following steps regarding the same:
1. Open the survey list

2. Edit Page

3. Modify shared webpart

4. Edit the current view

5. Select the appropriate view in which you wants to make the changes

6. Copy the View GUID ID from the URL and paste in a note pad https://sharepoint2007/sites/AHRC/Comp%20Survey%20Report/_layouts/viewedit.aspx?List=%7B415A8DFB%2D0FFF%2D4412%2D925D%2DC4191DDF4127%7D&View=%7B02550769%2DEBF3%2D45F8%2D987C%2DE19F51CC06DB%7D&Source=https%3A%2F%2Ftestl%2Ewsstools%2Econsumer%2Esharepointgroup%2Enet%2Fsites%2FAHRC%2FComp%2520Survey%2520Report%2Fdefault%2Easpx%3FPageView%3DShared

7. Edit the GUID to eliminate few characters , notice the change carefully: %7B02550769%2DEBF3%2D45F8%2D987C%2DE19F51CC06DB%7D&  becomes “02550769- EBF3- 45F8-987C-E19F51CC06DB”

8. Select the number of columns as per your requirements and click OK

9. Click on Actions-Export to spreadsheet. Now as you mentioned in the screenshot below there is a view ID in connection properties-Replace the View GUID with the one copied above and click OK.

10. It will give you the correct spreadsheet.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you

07 March, 2011

Exploring The New Internet Explorer 9


The improvements to Internet Explorer are as much about what you don't see as what you do see. Internet Explorer 9 has a streamlined design, fewer dialog boxes to click through, more intuitive navigation, and many new features that speed up your web browsing experience. Features like Pinned Sites let you pin your favorite website directly to the taskbar for one-click access. Other features, like hardware acceleration, deliver an all-around faster browsing experience. With Internet Explorer 9, websites perform and feel more like the programs you use every day on your PC.


I have just installed Internet Explorer 9, which is now available for download. First think that i noticed is that it’s a faster browser than Internet Explorer 8. Pages seem to load faster, and IE itself is lighter on its feet and more agile. The second thing is that Microsoft made major changes to the look of IE and moved major components around. The Favorites Center is now on the right side and pop-up blocker notifications display from the bottom of the application window. The IE icon on the taskbar has a large E symbol, and the letter is a lighter shade of blue.

Here's what's new:

-Streamlined design

-Pinned Sites:
Pinning a site is simple: click the icon to the left of the web address in the address bar (or the website icon on the New Tab page) and drag it to the taskbar—the website's icon will stay there until you remove it. When you click the icon later, the website will open in Internet Explorer.

-Download Manager:
Download Manager is a powerful new feature that keeps a running list of the files you download from the Internet and notifies you when a file could be malicious. It also lets you pause and restart a download—if you have a slow internet connection—and shows you where to find downloaded files on your computer. You can clear the list at any time.

-Enhanced tabs:
Tabbed browsing allows you to move easily between multiple open webpages in a single window, but there might be times when you want to look at two tabbed pages at the same time. Tear-off tabs allow you to drag a tab out of Internet Explorer to open the tab's webpage in a new window, and Snap it for side-by-side viewing.

-New Tab pageThe redesigned New Tab page displays the sites you visit most often and color codes them for quick navigation. A site indicator bar also shows how often you visit each site, and you can remove or hide the displayed sites anytime you like.

-Hardware accelerationTo speed up performance, Internet Explorer uses the power of your computer's graphics processor, also known as a GPU, to handle graphics-heavy tasks like video streaming or online gaming. By tapping into the GPU, Internet Explorer delivers a faster and more immersive web experience.

-Tracking ProtectionSome content on websites can be used to track your activity as you browse the web. Tracking Protection allows you to limit the browser's communication with certain websites—determined by a Tracking Protection List—to help keep your information private. Anyone can create Tracking Protection Lists, and there should be many to choose from in the near future.

Download the IE 9 Release candidate and try it out for yourself at:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie-9/home?WT.mc_id=MSCOM_DLC_US_PT_113LMUS004274

Internet Explorer 9 final to be released in two weeks:
Microsoft released the Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate on February 10, and according to some sources, the company is going to release the final version of the browser during a conference that is going to take place on March 14 in Texas.
The information confirms what we already knew: Microsoft said that there will only be one Release Candidate version, and the date of March 14 fits the six weeks release cycle that Internet Explorer used until now.

Microsoft said that the Release Candidate version is going to automatically be updated to the final version, so a direct download should be available starting with March 14.