The server could not complete your request. For more specific information, click the Details button – SharePoint 2010

One of my user has reported an error that he is facing some problem while publishing the workflow. I probe this issue further and got the following details:

OS: Windows 7

IE version: 9,32-bit

Workflow type: reusable

Publishing at which level: Subsite

SP version: SharePoint 2010

Problem description: Trying to make a custom Publishing Approval workflow for a document library but whenever I try to make a copy I get this message ”The server could not complete your request”

Error message:

This workflow is read-only. Would you like to make a copy of this workflow to open or edit?

After pressing the yes button I get the following error message:

The server could not complete your request. For more specific information, click the Details button.

Details:

Below is the message that the server returned. For more information, contact your Internet service provider or web server administrator.

Troubleshooting done:

1)   Tried publishing the workflow at the root site- worked.

2)   Tried publishing on different site collection as well as in development environment- worked

3)   Checked the managed blocked file types by means of Central Administration-security- for the files .xoml & rules but there were not there.

4)   Checked in IIS by means of request filtering for the extensions .xoml and rules but there were not a part of it.

5)   Checked the OOTB workflow and no problems with the same.

Its been pretty much clear that it’s only occuring at the subsite level and using SharePoint Designer.

Resolution:

Million thanks to this Microsoft technet thread who helps me to understand the issue and design nature of this functionality.

Please refer this: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/1a241b83-56fc-499e-b4a3-be57b50da204/sp-designer-workflow-error-message-subsites-only

As per this thread- This is by design that we can only copy and modify the OOB global Reusable workflows from the top site. And it is because there is a limitation to create global reusable workflows from a subsite in SharePoint 2010, so we can't create and edit a global reusable workflow from subsites.

Thank you. Hope this article will helps you to get the insight on this issue.

Remove/Delete user from all SharePoint groups in the web application/site collection – SharePoint 2010

This is one of the requirement in which one of our admin changed the project so it means he will no longer be a part of any SharePoint site collection or any web application.

By considering this requirement, we need to remove this specific users across all site collections, all groups, all web applications…

Here is the script for the same:

$URL="https://Sharepoint2010SiteURL"

$site =Get-SPSite($URL)

$web = $site.OpenWeb()

$groups = $web.sitegroups

$user = $web .AllUsers.Item("name of user")

foreach ($spgroup in $groups)

{

   $spgroup.RemoveUser($user)

   $spgroup.Updae()

}

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

Copy documents between libraries by preserving their metadata – SharePoint 2010

Copying documents as well as list items across list’s and libraries is very easy but preserving metadata is the main concern.

No need to worry about anything as this blog will provide you the answer for the same.

There are two options are available to achieve this functionality:

1)   Content and Structure

2)   Export and Import

I have already written articles for the same and this process will preserve the metadata.

Here is the link for the content and structure: http://sharepointknowledgebase.blogspot.in/2013/09/copymove-document-between-web.html

Here are the links for the Export and Import:

Export: http://sharepointknowledgebase.blogspot.in/2012/06/backup-restore-in-sharepoint-2010.html

Note: Please refer sections: Backup of the list and Backup of the library

Import: http://sharepointknowledgebase.blogspot.in/2012/06/sharepoint-2010-backuprestore-with.html

Note: Please refer section: How to Restore the List/Document Libraries

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

Copy/Move a document between Web Applications + Site Collections + subsites - SharePoint 2010

Lists and Libraries are being extensively used in SharePoint as it’s a collaboration product. Common functionalities that we do on regular basis includes create document libraries and lists, uploading documents, create items, manage permissions at the library level / list level / Item level , manage versions and so many things…

Today’s article is based on the same as how to transfer/copy/move items between web applications/site collections/subsites.

Note: Make sure this feature ‘SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure’ should be activated before applying the following steps.

How to check this:

1)   Open the site

2)   Site actions

3)   Site settings

4)   Site collection administration

5)   Site collection features

6)   Activate this feature ‘SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure’

Note: If you can’t see the site collection administration then it’s because of permissions, you should be listed as ‘site collection administrator’ to view that option. If you don’t have rights then please contact the assigned site collection administrators to activate that feature.

Coming back to the main article where we are going to see the actual process:

Would like to explain this by means of example:

Suppose there are two sites: site A and site B

Site A: Root site and site B: subsite

1)   Open the site A

2)   Site actions

3)   Site settings

4)   Site administration

5)   Content and structure

6)   Select the list or document library from the left hand side- click on it.

7)   Associated items will be reflected in the right hand side pane.

8)   Actions

9)   You will get the options as Move, copy and delete.

As soon as you will click on copy/move, you will get another dialogue box to select the destination site/ site B + library/list.

Select it and click OK

Items will be successfully moved to destination house.

Note: If you have any confusion regarding this process then i would request you to select the COPY option as it will not completely rid-off the source library items and only replicate it to the destination library. Once items will be successfully moved then you can delete the source library/list as per your requirements.

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

This page contains content or formatting that is not valid. You can find more information in the affected sections - SharePoint 2010

Problem description:

You have an ASP.NET control that contains validation controls in the masterpage or page layout for a publishing site (an ASP.NET login control for example). When you try to edit and check in a publishing page you receive the following error.

Error message:

This page contains content or formatting that is not valid. You can find more information in the affected sections.

Resolution:

Million Thanks to Ari Bakker's SharePoint Config blog who helped me to resolve this issue. Please have a look, it’s too fabulous:

http://www.sharepointconfig.com/2007/09/asp-net-validation-controls-prevent-publishing-pages-from-saving

Product applies to:

-SharePoint Server 2010

-SharePoint Foundation 2010

References:

http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/justguy/archive/2008/08/13/checking-if-a-publishing-page-is-in-edit-mode.aspx

http://rhythmiccoding.blogspot.in/2010/09/this-page-contains-content-or.html

http://fahadzia.com/blog/2009/08/this-page-contains-content-or-formatting-that-is-not-valid-you-can-find-more-information-in-the-affected-sections/

http://junooni.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/error-this-page-contains-content-or-formatting-that-is-not-valid-you-can-find-more-information-in-the-affected-sections-important-statuspublication-start-date-immediately-important-statusstatus

http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/75664/error-this-page-contains-content-or-formatting-that-is-not-valid-you-can-find