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A BDC runtime error explained

I caused a BDC error this week that manifested itself on the user interface and in the 12 hive log at runtime. First, this appeared in the user interface: Could not find fields to insert all the Identifier Values to correctly execute a SpecificFinder…

You Can’t Beat SharePoint’s Reach

During the last two days, I have participated in two meetings during which we presented the results of a SharePoint project. The CIO and his team joined the first meeting. That’s standard and not especially notable. The IT department is obv…

For the love of [fill in your most loved person/higher being], don’t change the ‘Title’ site column.

On the SharePoint forums, someone occasionally asks about "changing the label of Title" or about "removing title from lists". Bottom line: Don’t do it! Sadly, the user interface allows a one-way change of that column label a…

BDC ADF and your friend, CDATA

I’ve noticed some awkward and unnecessary hand-encoding of RdbCommandText in some examples (including MSDN documentation). I wanted to point out to newcomers to BDC that commands can be wrapped inside a CDATA tag in their "natural" form.

Functional Example: BDC ADF that connects to SQL database with embedded user id and password

I needed to wire up MOSS to a SQL database via BDC. For testing/POC purposes, I wanted to embed the SQL account user id and password in the ADF. Starting with this template (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms564221.aspx), I created an ADF …

SPD custom workflow actions — string manipulation enhancements

About a week ago, I started up a codeplex project that provides a simple and reasonably generic method for adding custom action functions to SharePoit Designer workflow. It’s described here: http://www.codeplex.com/spdwfextensions. Beyond sim…

Quick & easy url Encoding desktop utility

I’ve been needing to url-encode some strings this week and slapped together a a little utility that I thought I’d put up on SkyDrive for the community. Get the binary here: http://cid-1cc1edb3daa9b8aa.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/SharePoint…

Quick and easy: Embed a hyperlink into data view web part XSLT

UPDATE (01/17/08): This blog entry talks about more hyperlink XSL goodness: http://www.sharepointsecurity.com/blog/sharepoint/sharepoint-2007-development/rewriting-links-in-search-results-xslt. Overview and Objective: I had created a simple bar chart …

Quick and Simple: Enable SharePoint Designer workflow to update an InfoPath form

Scenario: I have an InfoPath form that front-ends a workflow process implemented using SharePoint Designer. At one point, a manager must approve the form. Since I cannot count on workflow history to meet my auditing requirements, I decide to store …

The Beagle has Landed (October 2007 issue)

(This is actually a little old news, but as my favorite fire station motto proclaims, "Better late than never"). Check it out here: http://www.sharepointbeagle.com/ If you have not already, be sure to sign up. Of course, be sure to read my art…