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SharePoint Migration from 2003 to 2007: Leave the clutter behind.
This has come up several times recently, and I think it's another case of the "Microsoft offers it so we should use it" mentality. There are indeed tools and utilities for migrating your existing farm -- or content database(s), or site collection(s) from 2003 to 2007; there are even procedures for upgrading your SharePoint farm to the new version.
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PSConfig revisited: character analysis
After yesterday's brush with covert crazy hyphens, a related tip seems in order.
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PSConfig: helpful tool, unhelpful error messages
Earlier this week, I needed to set up a MOSS development box. Piece of cake, right? Well, I must have been really tired from the long weekend, because when I used PSConfig to pre-create the configuration database, the following error stopped me dead in my tracks:
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Anonymous users and SharePoint workflows: The Problem
Simply put, you can't trigger a workflow from an anonymous user. The workflow must run in the context of the current user account, and of course there isn't one when you're anonymous. If you do try it, you'll probably see the following error:
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SharePoint Designer Gotcha: Where's the "action" in my Form Action button?
It seemed simple enough.
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Fun with MOSS Search, Part I: Service Packs and Registry Hacks
SharePoint farms can take several forms. Probably the most common one is the single-server farm (not to be confused with the "Simple Install", which is almost always a very bad idea). If you're low on hardware -- or you just don't want to shell out for an extra server OS -- you can start out with all of your services on a single box and expand later as needed.
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SharePoint TechFest: A bit of steak with the sizzle
The high point -- of the sessions I attended -- was SharePoint Search Challenges and Tricks, by my former associate (and MOSS MVP) Matt McDermott. Aside from the usual (yet pertinent) look at search scopes, custom iFilters, and external content sources, Matt gave us a look at some lesser-known features, like crawling large files outside of SharePoint by using DFS in conjunction with Server Name Mappings. There was also some great demo integration with the tagging abilities of MS Live Photo Gallery, and of course the usual cameos by his canine companions.