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SharePoint 2010 - This item is no longer available.

Issue: On some library views when you drop down the edit control block (ECB) you will see the following error. This item is no longer available. It may have been deleted by another user. Click 'OK' to refresh the page. To resolve this issue it is necessary to re-create the library view. Workaround: On the library with the view issue, go to "Library Settings" and scroll to the bottom of the page. Click on "Create View," choose to start the view from an existing view, be sure to select "Make this the default view." Choose to create the new view from the view that is having the issue. (e.g. Versions). When creating your new library view, choose any name you please. If you are replacing the default view, be sure to select "Make this the default view." Be sure to make it a public view and keep all other settings to duplicate the other view, and click "OK".

SharePoint 2010 / MSOCAF - Use the Anti-XSS library to properly encode the data before rendering it

If you have the following error: Use the Anti-XSS library to properly encode the data before rendering it You will need to visit the Microsoft Download Center and download and install, at least, AntiXSS Library v4.2, from http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=28589 . In your solution, you will need to add the reference, for AntiXSSLibrary, located wherever it was installed, in my system, at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Information Security\AntiXSS Library v4.2\NET35\AntiXSSLibrary.dll". using Microsoft.Security.Application; // AntiXSS.HtmlEncode, has been recently deprecated. string strProperty = Encoder.HtmlEncode(Request["Property"]);

SharePoint 2010 - MSOCAF Prep Script

When operating on a hosted or Office 365 Dedicated (including BPOS-D) environment, you will need to utilize MSOCAF to both validate your code, do a test deployment, and submit to Microsoft. With the following cmdlet, you’ll need to set two environmental variables, CAF_ANALYSIS_ROOT_PATH, CAF_SHORTCUT_PATH. Basically, this MSOCAF cmdlet, allows you to simplify the process of testing individual solutions during your development cycle. This cmdlet will copy the files to the necessary location and launch MSOCAF directly. @echo off SET WSP=SolutionName.wsp SET PDB=SolutionName.pdb SET CAF_ANALYSIS_ROOT_PATH=%CAF_ANALYSIS_ROOT_PATH% SET CAF_SHORTCUT_PATH=%CAF_SHORTCUT_PATH% @echo on @echo. cls @echo. @echo Clearing Solutions artifacts folder… rmdir /s /q %CAF_ANALYSIS_ROOT_PATH%”\Caf Reports” rmdir /s /q %CAF_ANALYSIS_ROOT_PATH%”\Solutions artifacts\” md %CAF_ANALYSIS_ROOT_PATH%”\Solutions artifacts\” REM del /q %CAF_ANALYSIS_ROOT_PATH%”\Solutions artifacts\*.*” @echo. @echo Copying fil...

SharePoint 2010 - Deploy Script

This script allows you to to deploy to your on-premise SharePoint farm or local VM with relative ease. Unless, you want to use powershell. @echo off SET WSP=SolutionName.wsp SET URL=http://SharePointServer @set PATH=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\BIN;%PATH% @echo on @echo. cls @echo. @echo Begin deploying %WSP% @echo. @echo display solution stsadm -o displaysolution -name %WSP% @echo schedule the retraction of the solution stsadm -o retractsolution -name %WSP% -immediate -url %URL% @echo execute the retraction timer job immediately stsadm -o execadmsvcjobs @echo delete the solution from the solution store stsadm -o deletesolution -name %WSP% @echo add the solution to the solution store stsadm -o addsolution -filename DeploymentFiles\%WSP% @echo schedule the deployment of the solution stsadm -o deploysolution -name %WSP% -immediate -allowgacdeployment -force -url %URL% @echo execute the deployment timer job immediatelystsadm -o execadmsv...

SharePoint 2010 / MSOCAF - Call to Microsoft.SharePoint.SPItemEventProperties.OpenWeb() on Sharepoint 2010. Use Microsoft.SharePoint.SPItemEventProperties.get_Web Property instead.

If you are using the following code: SPWeb web = properties.OpenWeb(); and are getting the following error: Call to Microsoft.SharePoint.SPItemEventProperties.OpenWeb() on Sharepoint 2010.  Use Microsoft.SharePoint.SPItemEventProperties.get_Web Property instead. You will need to update the code to the following, and it should remedy the error: SPWeb web = properties.Web;

SharePoint 2010 / MSOCAF - Disposable type not disposed Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb

If you ever get the following warning through the MSOCAF Wizard, Disposable type not disposed Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb modify the the following contents: using (SPSite _SPSite = properties.Feature.Parent as SPSite) { using (SPWeb _SPWeb = _SPSite.RootWeb) { ... } } to the following: using (SPSite _SPSite = properties.Feature.Parent as SPSite) { SPWeb _SPWeb = _SPSite.RootWeb; ... } as no explicit rootweb dispose is required. Alternatively, you could also do, SPWeb _SPWeb = SPContext.Current.Site.RootWeb;

NewsGator / SharePoint 2010 - Error Accessing Farm

When attempting to install NewsGator into a SharePoint 2010 Farm Environment, you may encounter the following error, when the installer checks the SharePoint version: Unable to access the farm. To resolve the error, make sure your account is logged into an account that has access to the SharePoint Farm SQL instance, as well as, a SharePoint Farm Administrator role.