In most articles concerning the deployment of search display templates to SharePoint the method described is to copy one of the existing html design files in the "/_catalogs/masterpage/display templates" folder and save it with a new name in the same folder. But, when deploying from Visual Studio or from a package wsp, I think a … Continue reading “JavaScript-only” deployment of display templates
SharePoint 2013
Custom e-mail content in a SingleTask activity in SharePoint 2013 Workflows
When creating a SharePoint 2013 workflow in Visual Studio 2013 you might want to assign a task to a person involved in the workflow. This can easily be done by using the built-in SingleTask activity. Here is an example of such an activity: The SingleTask activity automatically sends an e-mail to the person that … Continue reading Custom e-mail content in a SingleTask activity in SharePoint 2013 Workflows
Search Service Application stuck in “Paused for:External request”
If you discover that the search service application in your environment is paused (look under "administrative status" under Search Administration in Central Administration), you can first try to find the reason, and if the service is stuck, you can try to force it to resume. Typically, the administrative status could be "Paused for:External request". If … Continue reading Search Service Application stuck in “Paused for:External request”
Localize JavaScript files in SharePoint
In a project I was working on, I needed a way to localize strings in JavaScript files in order to support different languages in the application. The solution was designed to be a SharePoint sandboxed solution, so we could not deploy custom resx files to the file system (this article by Waldek Mastykarz explains how … Continue reading Localize JavaScript files in SharePoint
Setting default value of person field in SharePoint 2013 with JSLink
Often, there is a need for setting a default value in a person field. In this article, we will have a look at how to set a person field value to the current logged in user. This involves using the Client People Picker with JSLink for rendering the field in the new form and using the … Continue reading Setting default value of person field in SharePoint 2013 with JSLink
Failed to install application files – SharePoint 2013 SP1
Today, I was upgrading a SharePoint 2013 development server that had been "laying low" for a while to Service Pack 1. The installation itself went without any problems – I downloaded the SP1 executable from Microsoft and ran the installation. After the installation, it was time to run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard, and I … Continue reading Failed to install application files – SharePoint 2013 SP1
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