April 2014 Cumulative Update Packages

April 2014 Cumulative Update Packages for SharePoint Foundation 2013 and SharePoint Server 2013 have been released

April 2014 CU for SharePoint Foundation 2013 - KB 2863892 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2863892
April 2014 CU for SharePoint Server 2013 - KB 2878240 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2878240

Note: This is build 15.0.4605.1004 of the cumulative update package.

June 2013 CU + April 2013 CU + March Public Update for SharePoint 2013

June 2013 CU for SharePoint 2013

The KB articles for June CU will be available at the following locations in a couple of days:

• KB 2817346 - SharePoint Foundation 2013 June 2013 CU
• KB 2817414 - SharePoint Server 2013 June 2013 CU
• KB 2817415 - SharePoint Server 2013 with Project Server June 2013 CU
• KB 2817350 - Office Web Apps Server 2013 June 2013 CU

The Full Server Packages for June 2013 CU are available through the following links:

• Download SharePoint Foundation 2013 June 2013 CU
• Download SharePoint Server 2013 June 2013 CU
• Download Project Server 2013 June 2013 CU
• Download Office Web Apps Server 2013 June 2013 CU

April 2013 CU for SharePoint 2013

• Download SharePoint Foundation 2013 April 2013 CU
• Download Office Web Apps Server 2013 April 2013 CU

March Public Update for SharePoint 2013

Install future cumulative updates for SharePoint 2013 it will be mandatory to first install the March public update.

• KB 2768000 - SharePoint Foundation 2013
• KB 2767999 - SharePoint Server 2013
• KB 2768001 - Project Server 2013

The Full Server Packages for March 2013 PU are available through the following links:

• Download SharePoint Foundation 2013 March 2013 PU
• Download SharePoint Server 2013 March 2013 PU
• Download Project Server 2013 March 2013 PU
  
  

After installing the fixes you need to run the SharePoint 2013 Products Configuration Wizard on each machine in the farm.

Missing server side dependencies

We have done the migration from SharePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint 2010. After the successful migration, when we checked the HEALTH ANALYZER reports then we have seen the following errors:

Exception#1:

[MissingFeature] Database [WSS_Content_101] has reference(s) to a missing feature: Id = [fc5e2840-0b48-42eb-9ad7-076f5add58ad]. The feature with Id fc5e2840-0b48-42eb-9ad7-076f5add58ad is referenced in the database [WSS_Content], but is not installed on the current farm. The missing feature may cause upgrade to fail. Please install any solution which contains the feature and restart upgrade if necessary.

Exception#2:

[MissingWebPart] WebPart class [8d6034c4-a416-e535-281a-6b714894e1aa] is referenced [20] times in the database [SharePoint_AdminContent_8c793f3b-123c-4965-81b3-b7bbed64d8ae], but is not installed on the current farm. Please install any feature/solution which contains this web part. One or more web parts are referenced in the database [SharePoint_AdminContent_8c793f3b-123c-4965-81b3-b7bbed64d8ae], but are not installed on the current farm. Please install any feature or solution which contains these web parts.

Exception#3:

[MissingSetupFile] File [themes\THEME\alldaydefault_granite.gif] is referenced [4] times in the database [WSS_Content], but is not installed on the current farm. Please install any feature/solution which contains this file. One or more setup files are referenced in the database [WSS_Content], but are not installed on the current farm. Please install any feature or solution which contains these files.

Exception#4:

Assembly [Nintex.Workflow.Features, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=913f6bae0ca5ae12] is referenced in the database [WSS_Content], but is not installed on the current farm. Please install any feature/solution which contains this assembly. Remedy: One or more assemblies are referenced in the database [WSS_Content], but are not installed on the current farm. Please install any feature or solution which contains these assemblies.

Long series of messages, it’s very difficult to troubleshoot this all messages/exceptions in a single shot so I have targeted one exception: [Missing Feature]

As per the error message, we have the following details as follows:

Name of the database: WSS_Content_101

Feature ID: fc5e2840-0b48-42eb-9ad7-076f5add58ad

Site Collection Link: No Info

Site collection ID: No Info

Hmm...Really difficult to delete this feature if we don’t have a site collection links.

I think if we have a site ID/Link then it’s very simple to delete this feature but the problem is there are so many features which are throwing exceptions against the same database name so there might be so many site collections.

Resolution:

Million Thanks to Codeplex Team

These types of errors can be cleaned up using the SharePoint Feature Administration and Clean Up Tool on Codeplex: http://featureadmin.codeplex.com

Product Applies To:

SharePoint Server 2010

SharePoint Server 2013

SharePoint Foundation 2010

Important Note:

My Troubleshooting is still going on to find out the resolution for further exceptions. Will keep you posted regarding each and every exception. Thank you.

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.

"Upload Multiple Documents" option is missing in SharePoint 2013

Problem Description:

Assume that you access a Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 document library through a computer that has Microsoft Office 2013 installed. When you try to upload multiple documents to the document library, the Upload Multiple Documents option is not available in SharePoint Server 2013.

Note: The Upload Multiple Documents option is deprecated in SharePoint Server 2013.

Resolution:

To work around this issue, do one of the following to upload documents to the SharePoint Server 2013 document library:

·         Use the Windows Explorer view

·         Use the SharePoint Server 2013 drag-and-drop functionality

For more information about how to upload, create, or delete files in a SharePoint Server 2013 library, go to the following Microsoft website:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/add-or-delete-files-in-a-library-HA102803549.aspx

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

"Sign in as Different User" menu option is missing in SharePoint Server 2013

Problem Description:

In Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013, you notice that the Sign in as Different User menu option is missing.

It’s really a shocked that this option has been completely removed from SharePoint Server 2013 but after debugging, I am able to find out workaround on this issue and I am pretty much sure that this will helps you to overcome this problem.

Workaround:

1.      Access the SharePoint site by using the following URL:

http://<site url>/_layouts/closeConnection.aspx?loginasanotheruser=true

2.      Manually add the Sign in as Different User menu option to the SharePoint site. To do this, follow these steps:

·         Locate and then open the following file in a text editor: 

               C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server

               Extensions\15\TEMPLATE\CONTROLTEMPLATES\Welcome.ascx 

·         Add the following element before the existing "ID_RequestAccess" element:

                                                                                                   

<SharePoint:MenuItemTemplate runat="server" ID="ID_LoginAsDifferentUser"

Text="<%$Resources:wss,personalactions_loginasdifferentuser%>"

 Description="<%$Resources:wss,personalactions_loginasdifferentuserdescription%>"

 MenuGroupId="100"

 Sequence="100"

 UseShortId="true"

/>

Save the file. 

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…

Document Library Basics in SharePoint 2013

Introduction to libraries

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/introduction-to-libraries-HA102771924.aspx?CTT=3

Create, change, or delete a column in a list or library

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/create-change-or-delete-a-column-in-a-list-or-library-HA102771913.aspx?CTT=3

Create, change, or delete a view of a list or library

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/create-change-or-delete-a-view-of-a-list-or-library-HA102774516.aspx?CTT=3

Enable and configure versioning for a list or library

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/enable-and-configure-versioning-for-a-list-or-library-HA102772148.aspx?CTT=3

Set a file template for a document or form library

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/set-a-file-template-for-a-document-or-form-library-HA102771909.aspx?CTT=3

Upload, create, or delete files in a library

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/upload-create-or-delete-files-in-a-library-HA102803549.aspx?CTT=3

Work with photos in a picture library

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-sharepoint-online-enterprise-help/work-with-photos-in-a-picture-library-HA102841687.aspx?CTT=3