Saturday, March 26, 2011

Icons are missing from Project Tracking Workspace Template in SharePoint 2007


 This is a global issue and I am very surprised that do not get any solution on internet.
When we create a site using Project Tracking Workspace template (Fantastic 40), following ICON images are missing from the site

It shows  red cross icon instead of following icons.
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List Icons:

itpwscom.gif  
itpwsris.gif 

Site Feature Icon:

PwsCollab.gif    


Resolution

Download missing icons from internet and add them into images folder on server

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE\IMAGES folder

After which list and feature looks like



Friday, March 25, 2011

Distorted Toolbar or No Toolbar in Document Library

Issue:

Sometimes back I have found very interesting issue on one of my document library.

Even if I login through system account, not getting menu bars icons.

This is only with a specific document library, if I create a new document library all menu icons were available.


Resolution:
  • As per the missing list toolbar, please go to SharePoint Designer 2007
  • Open the view page includes this list view web partRight click that web part > Convert to XSLT List View Web Part
  • Right click the web part again > Data View Properties > General Tab > enable "Show List Toolbar"
  • Verify "SharePoint List Toolbar" must be checked.
 And here is the toolbar


If all these don't work replace working Allitems.aspx page with faulty one.


In addition you can customize toolbar using above steps.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Change Calendar Item appearance in MOSS 2007


By default when we create any item in MOSS 2007 calendar we only get Start Time in Calendar View.
To display the End Time of an event follow below steps

·        Create a new column with Calculated type.
·        Enter a name, as data type choose date & time.
·        And enter below formula

=Title&" from "&TEXT([Start Time],"hh:mm AM/PM")&" to "&TEXT([End Time];"hh:mm AM/PM")

·        After you have successfully created this column you have to modify the Calendar View.
·        So go back to the Calendar and click on Modify View. You will see an area called 'Calendar Columns’; there you can specify which column should be shown.
·        Change the Views Month, Week and Day. Here you have to choose newly created Column.
·        Click Ok and have a look at the result