List tools tab was missing after Migration from 2007 to 2010

Hi some after Migration issues discussed . 

Issue : List tools tab was missing after Migration from 2007 to 2010

We found today that one of the User had a site collection with 5 lists . When he clicks on the first list the List tools tab at the top is available . 

However for one of the Lists we don't see the Tab . Thought the list has gone corrupt and was about to create a new list with the Template and move the contents .

But then while troubleshooting we found that if we click on one Item we see the List tools tab . Ahhhh But that is not a resolution . why is it working for others ?. 

It also looked like the permissions were gone but that was wrong. Permissions were correctly set and the user was logged on as an site collection admin.

Then some how we found the solution . 

Resolution : The user had added edited the page when they were on 2007 and added a Content Editor web part without any text on the top of the list as a web part 

Deleted the web part and there you go got the List tools back

You can’t delete a site that has subsites

Cannot Delete Subsite

Error deleting a website “/Teamsite/SP2010”. You can’t delete a site that has subsites

If you are facing this error message then there are multiple ways to delete it. Let’s look at those details and let me know in case of any queries/doubts based on the same.

-Subsite console

-Site collection console

-SPD 2010

-STSADM utility

-PowerShell utility

-Content and structure

Imp Note:

-You need to make sure that which subsite you are trying to delete and

-How many nested subsites are present underneath?

-Logged in account that you are using to delete that subsite

-Make sure you don't have any meeting workspaces on your site

Let’s look into each category by exploring thoroughly:

Subsite Console:

-Login to SharePoint site with administrator account.

-Click "Team Site" on the top of the "Admin" Page.

-Navigate to the subsite you prefer to delete.

-Click "Site Actions", and then click "Site Settings".

-Click “Delete this site” under "Site Actions".

-Click "Delete" Button, and then click "OK" to confirm.

Site Collection Console:

-Login to the SharePoint site collection with admin account

-Site actions

-Site settings

-Site administration

-Sites and workspaces

-You will see a list of subsites which are present underneath the site collection

-In the right hand side, you will find the option of delete

-Click on delete and it will ask you to confirm the details

-Click OK

-That’s it and you are done.

SharePoint Designer 2010 Console:

-Click start

-All programs

-Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2010

-File

-Open site

-Enter the site collection URL

-Once the site will be open then you will see the complete hierarchy

-You will see a separate section named as “Subsites”

-Click on it and you will see the number of subsites in the right hand side

-Right click on the subsite that you want to delete

-Click OK and you are done.

Content and structure:

-Site Actions -> Site Settings

-Site Administration: Content and Structure

-In the left column, move to the parent of the main site to be deleted

-In the right column, choose the site to be deleted (Your Site in our example)

-Menu: Actions -> Delete

-Note: Deleting the selected sites will permanently delete all content and user information. All subsites in this site will also be permanently lost. Do you want to continue? Click OK.

STSADM Utility:

stsadm -o deleteweb

   -url <URL name>

For deleting a site within an orphaned site collection or an orphaned site within a site collection:

   -force

   -webid <Web ID>

   -databasename <database name>

   -databaseserver <database server name>

POWERSHELL Utility:

Remove-SPWeb "http://ursite/" -Confirm:$false

Reference:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262877(v=office.12).aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288016(office.12).aspx

 

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.

Disabled accounts in AD show up in SharePoint as active profiles

Problem Description:

If the proper filer is not applied in import connections then it can lead to hundreds of unwanted / disabled profile in ssp database. Sometimes due to IT audits we want to get rid of those profiles from SharePoint.

Product Applies:

1.    MOSS2007 (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007)

2.    WSS3.0 Windows SharePoint Services 3.0)

Error Message: N/A

What exactly I did? How exactly I configured and came to know about the issue?

1.    In AD, I have created lots of user and disabled few of them.

2.    Configured SSP to import user profile by using the default filter

(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user).

3.    That’s it-Problem started and found lots of profiles in view user profile.

Resolution:

·         At first apply filter (&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(

!(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2))) to just import active profiles in

connection.

·         Run full profile import three times back to back.

·         After that you will find users in view user profile > Profile Missing from import.

·         You can manually delete these unwanted profile or wait till clean up job delete them.

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

Retain look up column values in export list template

It is known issues that on exporting list items, look up column values are lost.

If the list is very big, it might not be possible to fix that manually. This problem occurs since list template does look up on a table using GUID, on creating a list template and exporting to a different site, this GUID changes, hence it is no longer able to retain the values.

Steps to retain look up column values in export list template

Suppose I have a list “Category” which has a look up column “sub category” which refers to list “Sub Categories”. I assume you have already created a look up list “Sub Categories” in the destination web.

1. Browse to the source Web’s lookup list “Sub Category” and choose Modify settings and columns.
2. Copy the source lookup list GUID from the URL.It should be a sequence of numbers and letters similar to:  %7BFFA47BF8%2D849C%2D4F20%2D9C50%2D173D2F5B6725%7D
3. Browse to the destination Web’s lookup list and choose Modify settings and columns.
4. Copy the destination lookup list GUID from the URL.Similar as point 2.
5. Delete %2D from the string and replace with a dash sign (-). There should be no dash sign (-) at the start and the end. GUID should be in the following format: FA47BF8-849C-4F20-9C50-173D2F5B6725
6. Save the source Web’s list that contains a lookup column “Category” to the lookup list as a list template called category.stp.
7. Export the list template STP from the source list template gallery to the file system.
8. Rename the category.stp file to category.cab so Windows can open it.
9. Open the file, right click on the manifest.xml file and export it to the file system.
10. Edit the manifest.xml file; find the source Web’s lookup list GUID and replace it with the destination Web’s lookup list GUID.
11. Save the manifest.xml file.
12. Open a VS.NET command prompt.
13. Run the makecab command as: makecab manifest.xml category.stp
14. Import the new STP into the destination Web’s list template gallery. You will need to delete it if it has previously been imported.

How to Create a New SharePoint Group

Use the following steps to create a new SharePoint Group:

·         Choose Site Settings from the Site Actions and Click Modify All Site Settings.

·         Click Advanced Permissions from the Users and Permissions column

Caution: Check if the site you are adding the group to is inheriting permissions from its parent site. The site is inheriting permissions from its parent if you see the following message: “This Website inherits permissions from its parent Web site. To manage permissions directly, click Edit Permissions from the Action menu.”

·         To break Inheritance from parent site and give this site unique Permissions, click Edit Permissions from the Actions menu.

Note: You can switch back and forth between these settings as needed by selecting Inherit Permissions from the Actions Menu. However, it is important to realize that whenever a site is switched to inheriting permissions from the parent site, all unique permission settings within the site are discarded.      

·         Click OK on the confirmation pop-up.

·         Click New to open the new menu, and select New Group.

·         Type a Name and Description the new group.

Important: Use the following naming conventions.

SiteName_Designers

SiteName_Contributors

·         Enter the group owner information. The group owner will have complete control over this group, including modifying settings as well as adding or removing group membership. There can only be one group owner.

·         Enter Group Settings, Membership Requests.

Caution: If you select yes for the Auto-accept requests option, any user requesting access to this group will automatically be added as a member of the group and receive the permission level associated with the group.

·         Specify the permission level for the Groups.

·         Click Create to create the new group.

How to Add Users to a Group in SharePoint

Use the steps below to add a user into a SharePoint Group:

1.   Choose Site Settings from the Site Actions and Click People and Groups present below Modify All Site Settings.

2.   Click Advanced Permissions from the User and Permissions column.

3.   Click the Groups heading on the left Quick Launch bar.

4.   From the “People and Groups: All Groups” page, click the name of the group to add users or groups to. This opens a page listing the current membership of the group.

5.   Click New to open new menu, and select Add Users.

6.   From the Add Users page, type domain name (i.e. domain name\userid) and click the check name icon or click the phone book icon and search for the name.

7.   Select which group to add the users to.

8.   Click OK.