Tag: SharePoint 2010

Configure Managed Accounts – Object reference not set to an instance of an object

So while I was trying to configure a managed service account in SharePoint 2010 today I came across the error “object reference not set to an instance of an object” when I tried accessing the Configure Managed Accounts page (/_admin/ManagedAccounts.aspx).  After...

/ March 14, 2012

Programatically Disabling Content Approval on a Page Library

private void DisableContentApproval(SPWeb web) { SPList pagesLibrary = web.GetList("Pages"); if (pagesLibrary != null) { pagesLibrary.EnableModeration = false; pagesLibrary.Update(); } foreach (SPWeb subWeb in web.Webs) { DisableContentApproval(subWeb); } }

/ November 30, 2011

Programatically deleting all the items in a list

Often when you’re developing or testing out a new feature you need a way to quickly purge all items from a list.  If you’re only working with a handfull of list items, iterating through the list one item at a...

/ September 23, 2011

Creating Sites in SharePoint 2010 Using PowerShell

Creating new SharePoint sites and site collections using PowerShell is extremely easy in SharePoint 2010. Just follow these few quick steps: Launch the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell Get a listing of all the site templates Get-SPWebTemplate Select the template you...

/ September 1, 2011

SharePoint 2010 Organizational Chart Cached

After setting up the User Profile Service Application in SharePoint 2010 I checked out the new Organizational Browser feature in SharePoint 2010. It worked well, but after updating some of the properties in the profiles directly and checking back I...

/ July 22, 2010

Installing SharePoint Designer 2010 (64 bit) with SharePoint Designer 2007 (32 bit)

A common problem many SharePoint developers and designers are facing with the release of SharePoint 2010 is that you can’t install both SharePoint Designer 2010 and 2007 on the same machine unless all your binaries are the same. On my...

/ July 7, 2010

Free SharePoint 2010 Training

Critical Path Training is a offering a 10 week SharePoint 2010 webcast training series at no cost. The webcasts are being hosted by some of the best in the industry including: Andrew Connell Ted Pattison Asif Rehmani Scot Hillier David...

/ March 17, 2010

SharePoint 2010 Developer Hands On Labs

Microsoft has released 10 of the developer hands on labs that we had access to at the SharePoint Conference 2009 here. The labs are designed for use on the VPC images we had in the lab, but their easy enough...

/ October 30, 2009

SharePoint 2010 Lineup: Preview Guide

I thought I’d build upon my last blog and give a guide overview of the different SharePoint products in 2010. This is an excerpt from the material we got at the SharePoint Conference regarding the product lineup for 2010, and...

/ October 21, 2009

Microsoft Announces SharePoint 2010 Public Beta

Steve Ballmer announced this morning in his keynote Microsoft will be launching the public beta in November. Microsoft has been using the product internally with the 5000 members of their SharePoint team for a while now, but they just finished...

/ October 19, 2009