The list below details the file types and extensions which are blocked on a standard SharePoint 2007 Online site. Extension File Type .app Application file .bas Microsoft Visual Basic Class Module .bat Batch File .chm Compiled HTML Help File .class Java Class File .cod Windows NT Command Script .com Microsoft MS-DOS program .cal Control Panel Extension... Continue Reading →
SharePoint Workflows: Embedding Item HyperLinks in Emails
For the first time I have had to create a workflow against a calendar item, previously the workflows I have been writing have been against documents or InfoPath forms. A reasonably common occurence in these workflows has been to send an email out to users which would typically include a link to the document. Up to... Continue Reading →
Error Uploading Solution to SharePoint Solution Gallery
If when you upload a solution to the solution gallery in SharePoint 2010 you receive the following error. "This solution contains invalid markup or elements that cannot be deployed as part of a sandboxed solution. Solution manifest for solution '64afe4f8-6a99-42e8-9845-43fc18cc49f8' failed validation, file manifest.xml, line 10, character 4: The element 'Solution' in namespace 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/' has invalid... Continue Reading →
SharePoint Designer 2007: Workflows with a ‘pause until’ step fail to resume
I came across an interesting bug whilst I was working on a project for a client which included a simple workflow. The workflow included a step which would pause until a particular time before re-commencing. However, once I had created and published the workflow I noticed that the workflow was not restarting when it was supposed... Continue Reading →
Error: This website has been configured to disallow editing with sharepoint designer
Sometimes I just love application error messages :-). Today I decided to modify a web part on my local SharePoint site. So I loaded up SharePoint Designer 2010 and was presented with the "this website has been configured to disallow editing with sharepoint designer" message. This message confused the hell out of me, as I... Continue Reading →
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