Mar 19, 2012

The Search Service is currently offline

Problem: The search service is currently offline. Visit the services on server page in SharePoint central administration to verify whether the service is enabled. This might also be because an indexer move is in progress You will get the below screen when you navigate to the default content access...

Configuring Enterprise Search in SharePoint 2010

Hi All, Read the useful arcticle which explains about Configuring the Enterprise Search in SharePoint 2010. A step by step explanation with screens is explained in this artcile. Configuring Enterprise Search in SharePoint 2010&nbs...

Mar 18, 2012

Inserting a web part into SharePoint page without designer

In the article “Inserting a web part into SharePoint Page without designer”, we have discussed about inserting a web part in New/Edit/Display from.aspx in without using designer the lower versions of SharePoint (WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007). Now, in this article we will discuss about inserting a web part...

Mar 17, 2012

The Parameter is incorrect crawl error Search Server

In this article, we are going to discuss about a strange issue with Microsoft Search Server. Scenario: Usually with the SharePoint, we will install Microsoft Search Server for providing the users a search function. We will configure the content source in Search Server Admin page and crawler...

Mar 12, 2012

Export SharePoint User Groups in Excel

In this article, we are going to discuss about a SharePoint tip which is not present in the User Groups by default. Scenario: From any list in the SharePoint, you can export the whole list in to a excel file or you can edit and save the excel file. But is that possible in SharePoint User Groups? Yes,...

Mar 10, 2012

SharePoint Web Part Maintenance Page

In this post, we will come to know how to navigate to the web part maintenance page. Why we need this page in SharePoint ? In the webpart maintenance page, we will see the web parts present in a SharePoint page. By adding “?contents=1” at the end of the page URL, you can navigate to the web part maintenance page. For Example: http://severname/default.aspx?contents=1 Here, you can...

Feb 13, 2012

Cascading dropdown (or) Filtered Values in Lookup Columns in SharePoint

Update: 27/06/2017 To know about implementing Cascading drop down or filtered lookup in SharePoint 2013 or SP Online using REST API, read this article: Cascading drop down in SharePoint using REST APIUpdate: 06/07/2017 To know about implementing multi-value lookup column and filtering values,...

Jan 23, 2012

How to Insert a Web Part in the NewForm, EditForm and DisplayForm.aspx in a list without using SharePoint Designer

In this article, we are going to know very useful and tricky tip in SharePoint. We have options for inserting the web parts in the home page or any libraries in the SharePoint using Site Settings -> Edit Page -> Insert Web Part What will you do for inserting a web part in the New/Edit/Display...

Lookup columns in SharePoint 2010

In the previous article, we have learned about basics of lookup columns and the disadvantages in lower versions of SharePoint. In this article, we will discuss the capabilities of lookup columns in SP 2010. Types There are two types of lookup columns: 1. Lookup columns with an enforced relation 2....

Jan 21, 2012

Lookup columns in SharePoint

In this article, we are going to discuss a simple and useful feature of SharePoint which is called lookup columns. What are Lookup columns in SharePoint? Ø  In simple words, it is a referential integrity between the lists in SharePoint (It is something like relating the two columns in a table...