Data Connector or Business Data List Connector: Which is the best for you?
There are two products out there that will help you import and export business data between SharePoint list and external data sources and help with data connection, Data Connector by BoostSolutions and Business Data List Connector by Layer2. These two programs are fairly comparable but let’s take a closer look what the similarities are and […]
Out of box SharePoint experience enhanced with Data Connector
The recently released Data Connector by BoostSolutions is a fast and effective way to import and export business data between SharePoint list and external data source. It enhances your out of the box experience and increases your productivity and efficiency. Currently there are three methods that one can use to import external data sources to […]
Data Connector: A friend that helps you connect
The recently released Data Connector by BoostSolutions is a fast and effective way to import and export business data between SharePoint list and external data source. Currently there are three methods that one can use to import external data sources to SharePoint lists: using the method Microsoft provides, developing code, and Data Connector. The method […]
How to Enable Office Web Apps on SharePoint 2010
Office Web Apps are the online companion to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote applications that allow users to access documents, from anywhere. If you are going to use SharePoint 2010 in your organization, it allows you to do basic editing of word document without needing to install the Office Suite on client machines. System Requirements: […]
How to Configure Unique Document IDs in SharePoint 2010
Document IDs help you manage your documents by providing an easy way to track items regardless of their location. Starting with SharePoint2010, the unique identifier of a document is no longer a headache to manage. To use Document IDs, just follow these simple steps: 1. Activate the Document ID Site collection feature. 2. Enter Site […]
Configuring the User Profile Service (UPS) in SharePoint 2010
Introduction User profiles provide detailed information about individuals in your organization. A user profile organizes and displays all the properties as well as documents and other items that are related to each user. In order to effectively use User Profile Services in SharePoint 2010, it should be properly configured. Solution To configure the User Profile […]
SharePoint “Access Denied” Error when Recreating User ID in AD
Recently I discovered an interesting thing about SharePoint user management, reusing SharePoint user IDs results in an “Access Denied” error. This can be replicated using following steps: Have user “A” as a SharePoint user. Delete user “A” from site collection. Delete user “A” from Active Directory. Create a new account in AD with the same […]
Introducing SharePoint Product and Technology Protocols
The Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies protocol documentation provides detailed technical specifications for proprietary Microsoft protocols (including extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols) that are used by Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies to communicate with other Microsoft products. This protocols document can be used to implement your own Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) client. There are […]