Comments for Tech Tips, News and Tribal Knowledge http://www.os.com A technology blog about news, systems, gadgets, websites, software and productivity tools Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Linking to File Shares from SharePoint Document Libraries by april http://www.os.com/blog/linking-to-file-shares-from-sharepoint-document-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-160 april Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:27:36 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=42#comment-160 I've added the function to the newlink.aspx file and updated the calls to the function name. But when I test (after iisreset), I get an error that the url contains invalid characters, not the usual 'must enter valid url' error. I've tried entering as 'file://\\fileshare\folder\document.doc' and the error shows "Documents/file:////fileshare/folder/document.doc.aspx" has invalid characters where the invalid chars are: # % & * : ? / { | } Any ideas? I’ve added the function to the newlink.aspx file and updated the calls to the function name. But when I test (after iisreset), I get an error that the url contains invalid characters, not the usual ‘must enter valid url’ error. I’ve tried entering as ‘file://\\fileshare\folder\document.doc’ and the error shows “Documents/file:////fileshare/folder/document.doc.aspx” has invalid characters where the invalid chars are: # % & * : ? / { | }

Any ideas?

]]> Comment on Linking to File Shares from SharePoint Document Libraries by Angela http://www.os.com/blog/linking-to-file-shares-from-sharepoint-document-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Angela Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:55:10 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=42#comment-156 Does this method require server access? Using SharePoint Designer, I do not seem to have access to a ”…\12\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS” directory. I am an end user with full control and site ownership, but do not have access to the server. Is there any solution for me to accomplish adding links to file shares in a document library? Does this method require server access? Using SharePoint Designer, I do not seem to have access to a ”…\12\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS” directory. I am an end user with full control and site ownership, but do not have access to the server. Is there any solution for me to accomplish adding links to file shares in a document library?

]]> Comment on Linking to File Shares from SharePoint Document Libraries by Linda Chapman http://www.os.com/blog/linking-to-file-shares-from-sharepoint-document-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Linda Chapman Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:40:20 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=42#comment-149 @Philippe: To make the Folder linkable you have to do 2 things. 1)You MUST create your own URL Content Type by copying from the exising built in content type, and 2) you must enter the folder name only in the Name field. I always modify the NewLink page directly I don't refer to a copy, so not sure about that. You followed the instructions at http://LindaChapman.BlogSpot.com right? If you are able to make the hyperlink but you can't click on it from the Name field then that means usually what you entered in the Name field is wrong. Enter the complete file UNC for the URL field but only the name of the folder in the Name field. Feel free to email me pictures at LindaChapman @ Live . com @Philippe: To make the Folder linkable you have to do 2 things. 1)You MUST create your own URL Content Type by copying from the exising built in content type, and 2) you must enter the folder name only in the Name field.

I always modify the NewLink page directly I don’t refer to a copy, so not sure about that. You followed the instructions at http://LindaChapman.BlogSpot.com right?

If you are able to make the hyperlink but you can’t click on it from the Name field then that means usually what you entered in the Name field is wrong. Enter the complete file UNC for the URL field but only the name of the folder in the Name field. Feel free to email me pictures at LindaChapman @ Live . com

]]> Comment on Linking to File Shares from SharePoint Document Libraries by Philippe http://www.os.com/blog/linking-to-file-shares-from-sharepoint-document-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Philippe Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:41:22 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=42#comment-148 @Linda: I haven't succeeded in making a shared FOLDER accessible by clicking the name. Documents on the share work fine. So does clicking the folder's URL column. But the folder name column doesn't work. I've followed the steps from your windows live page pretty closely (I've created a custom content type as described there), but instead of modifying the NewLink.aspx core file, I have created a copy containing the modified validation function, and specified it as the content type's document template (within the 'Advanced Settigs'). Shouldn't that do the trick too? @Linda: I haven’t succeeded in making a shared FOLDER accessible by clicking the name. Documents on the share work fine. So does clicking the folder’s URL column. But the folder name column doesn’t work. I’ve followed the steps from your windows live page pretty closely (I’ve created a custom content type as described there), but instead of modifying the NewLink.aspx core file, I have created a copy containing the modified validation function, and specified it as the content type’s document template (within the ‘Advanced Settigs’). Shouldn’t that do the trick too?

]]> Comment on Troubleshooting Events 10016, 7888, 6482 and 6398 in SharePoint by Suchdienst wirft Fehler http://www.os.com/blog/troubleshooting-events-10016-7888-6482-and-6398-in-sharepoint/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Suchdienst wirft Fehler Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:22:42 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=27#comment-146 [...] Idee war, das es an den Rechten der DCOM Config liegt, wie mehrfach hier und hier beschrieben. Auch das Hinzufügen des SSP und Search Users zur lokalen Backup Gruppe und Ändern [...] Editor's note: In English, this says: [...]Idea was that it is up to the rights of DCOM Config, as repeatedly described here and here. Even the addition of the SSP and Search Users group to the local backup and change[...] (from Google translator) [...] Idee war, das es an den Rechten der DCOM Config liegt, wie mehrfach hier und hier beschrieben. Auch das Hinzufügen des SSP und Search Users zur lokalen Backup Gruppe und Ändern [...]

Editor’s note: In English, this says:

[...]Idea was that it is up to the rights of DCOM Config, as repeatedly described here and here. Even the addition of the SSP and Search Users group to the local backup and change[...]

(from Google translator)

]]> Comment on Linking to File Shares from SharePoint Document Libraries by manish http://www.os.com/blog/linking-to-file-shares-from-sharepoint-document-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-141 manish Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:27:22 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=42#comment-141 Excellent I have been trying to find a simple way to accomplish this. I need to test it out when I get back to the office on Monday, just have Mac's laying around my house. Excellent I have been trying to find a simple way to accomplish this. I need to test it out when I get back to the office on Monday, just have Mac’s laying around my house.

]]> Comment on Linking to File Shares from SharePoint Document Libraries by praneeth http://www.os.com/blog/linking-to-file-shares-from-sharepoint-document-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-139 praneeth Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:57:03 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=42#comment-139 Now I have created a dashboard on the team site and created few buttons. How can i link the files in the internal file server to the buttons on the teamsite dashboard. Now I have created a dashboard on the team site and created few buttons. How can i link the files in the internal file server to the buttons on the teamsite dashboard.

]]> Comment on Linking to File Shares from SharePoint Document Libraries by John http://www.os.com/blog/linking-to-file-shares-from-sharepoint-document-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-136 John Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:22:19 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=42#comment-136 Great ideas here. I have been searching for days as a new user for how to link to documents on our internal server. THIS WORKS. No programming, just cut and paste and it works. THANK YOU Great ideas here. I have been searching for days as a new user for how to link to documents on our internal server. THIS WORKS. No programming, just cut and paste and it works.

THANK YOU

]]> Comment on Linking to File Shares from SharePoint Document Libraries by Linda Chapman http://www.os.com/blog/linking-to-file-shares-from-sharepoint-document-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Linda Chapman Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:38:37 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=42#comment-132 Greg: You have to make sure and only enter the name of the document in the Name field, do not include the extension. So if your document name is MyDoc.doc you need to enter: Name = MyDoc URL = file://Servname/ShareName/FolderName/MyDoc.doc Greg: You have to make sure and only enter the name of the document in the Name field, do not include the extension. So if your document name is MyDoc.doc you need to enter:

Name = MyDoc
URL = file://Servname/ShareName/FolderName/MyDoc.doc

]]> Comment on Linking to File Shares from SharePoint Document Libraries by greg http://www.os.com/blog/linking-to-file-shares-from-sharepoint-document-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-131 greg Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:46:37 +0000 http://www.os.com/?p=42#comment-131 could you show me how to open a document that is on a file share by clicking on the name column? based on your solution, I can only open the document by clicking on URL column. could you show me how to open a document that is on a file share by clicking on the name column? based on your solution, I can only open the document by clicking on URL column.

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