Remove quick launch in SharePoint 2013

I think this is the most common request for end users in which they want to remove the quick launch from the site in SharePoint 2013!

Note:

If you find a different solution, please report it as a comment to this post. Be sure to double-verify it: undo your solution and verify that the problem comes back, then redo it and verify that the problem goes away.

So thought of sharing this article with all of you so that everybody can get the benefit of the same:

Here is the script that you are looking for!

/* Hide quick launch bar */

#sideNavBox {

display: none;

}

/* Hide quick launch bar */

#contentBox {

margin-left:20px !important;

}

If you don’t want to go for code approach then here are some other ways!

To enable or disable Quick Launch through the user interface

1.    Click Site Actions, and then click Site Settings.

2.    Under Look and Feel, click Tree view.

3.    To display the control, select the Enable Quick Launch check box. Or, to hide Quick Launch, clear the check box.

To enable or disable Quick Launch using SharePoint Designer

1.    Open the website in SharePoint Designer 2010.

2.    On the site settings page, under Settings

3.    Select the Display Quick Launch check box to enable the menu.

4.    To hide the menu -> clear the check box

5.    Click File, and then click Save to save the change.

If you have any queries/questions then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Maximum upload size in SharePoint 2013

As the SharePoint can be use one of best repository tool in today’s market, we uploads so many files to SharePoint document library on regular basis and face some generic error message also “you have cross the upload limit which has been configured by web administrator” & so many others!

Today’s article is based on this “maximum upload” information and what’s under the hood? Where is this setting coming from?

Here is the information that you are looking for!

The maximum file upload size is a web application setting that specifies the maximum size of a file that a user can upload to the server. You configure the maximum file upload size for every web application by using Central Administration to specify the size of files that will be uploaded to asset libraries.

By default, the maximum video file upload size is 250 MB. You can increase the video file upload size to 2 GB.

How to change this in CA?

1.    Central Administration

2.    Application management

3.    Manage web applications

4.    Select the correct web application in which you wanna do the changes

5.    General settings (from the ribbon)

6.    You will see the section named as “Maximum upload size”

7.    Change the value as per the requirement and click OK.

8.    That’s it & you are done!

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

April 2014 Cumulative Update Packages

April 2014 Cumulative Update Packages for SharePoint Foundation 2013 and SharePoint Server 2013 have been released

April 2014 CU for SharePoint Foundation 2013 - KB 2863892 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2863892
April 2014 CU for SharePoint Server 2013 - KB 2878240 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2878240

Note: This is build 15.0.4605.1004 of the cumulative update package.

SharePoint 2013 training for IT pros

Module 1: SharePoint 2013 IT pro introduction and overview

Get an overview of key changes and new concepts in SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Foundation 2013.

Overview of SharePoint 2013 features and scenarios for IT pros
Video | Presentation

Module 2: SharePoint 2013 system requirements

Learn about the hardware and software requirements for SharePoint 2013 and supported browser levels and setup considerations.

SharePoint 2013 system requirements

Video | Presentation

Module 3: SharePoint 2013 architectural changes

Learn about key architectural changes in the SharePoint 2013 platform. We'll highlight the most relevant changes from an overall architectural perspective.

Creating routing and throttling rules in SharePoint 2013
Video | Presentation

Overview of SharePoint 2013 analytics features and implementation
Video | Presentation

Module 4: SharePoint 2013 server farms and site architecture planning

Plan for server farms and sites in SharePoint 2013. Learn about planning for the distributed cache, changes in alternate access mappings and self-service site creation, new features in themes, and new ways to share sites, lists, and libraries.

SharePoint 2013 distributed cache service
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 alternate access mapping and self-service site creation
Video | Presentation

Change, test, and implement site collection themes in SharePoint 2013
Video | Presentation

Overview of SharePoint 2013 sharing including requesting and viewing permissions
Video | Presentation

Module 5: Office Web Apps 2013 architecture and deployment

Learn about the new architecture and deployment model for Office Web Apps including architectural changes, deployment options, and operation aspects.

Overview of Office Web Apps 2013
Video | Presentation

Deploying Office Web Apps 2013
Video | Presentation

Managing Office Web Apps 2013
Video | Presentation

Module 6: SharePoint 2013 service application architecture and individual service applications

Get an overview of about changes in individual service applications in SharePoint 2013, including new service applications, general considerations, and changes in service application architecture.

Compare SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint 2010 service application architectures
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Access services
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 changes and features in the apps management service application
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Business Connectivity Services
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Excel services
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 changes and features in the User Profile service application
Video | Presentation

Walkthrough SharePoint 2013 features in the new machine translation service
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 changes and features in PerformancePoint services
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Visio services
Video | Presentation

Walkthrough SharePoint 2013 features in the work management service application
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Word automation service
Video | Presentation

Walkthrough SharePoint 2013 features in the new PowerPoint Conversion service application
Video | Presentation

Module 7: SharePoint 2013 enterprise search overview

Learn about the redesigned Enterprise Search in SharePoint 2013 including architectural changes to physical and logical topologies, details about configuration options for crawling, content, and query.

SharePoint 2013 search architecture and topology changes and features
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 search crawl and content configuration changes and features
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 search query configuration changes and features
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 search results interface choices changes and features
Video | Presentation

Module 8: SharePoint 2013 social features

Social is one of the largest investments in SharePoint 2013. New features and capabilities provide a better and more comprehensive story for social computing in SharePoint 2013. Get a walkthrough of social features in SharePoint 2013.

Overview of SharePoint 2013 social features
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 community sites and forums
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 Personal Site architecture and administration
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 Personal Site feeds walkthrough
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 Personal Site follow walkthrough
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 Personal Site personal libraries walkthrough
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 Personal Site My Tasks walkthrough
Video | Presentation

Module 9: SharePoint 2013 enterprise content management and web content management considerations

Get an overview of key changes and improvements in enterprise content management (ECM) and web content management (WCM) in SharePoint 2013. Learn about new capabilities from eDiscovery improvements to major new capabilities for WCM-driven sites.

SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Content Management walkthrough
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 Web Content Management walkthrough
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 managed metadata walkthrough
Video | Presentation

Module 10: SharePoint 2013 customization options and management

Learn about the new customization capabilities in SharePoint 2013 and what that means from IT pro perspective. Learn about required infrastructural changes for new customization capabilities and setting up team development environments.

SharePoint 2013 app model and customization options
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 app infrastructure configuration and isolation
Video | Presentation

Overview of the SharePoint 2013 renewed developer dashboard
Video | Presentation

Setting up team development infrastructure for SharePoint 2013 development
Video | Presentation

Using SharePoint 2013 Designer to create workflows in SharePoint 2013
Video | Presentation

Module 11: SharePoint 2013 authentication and authorization overview

Get an overview of changes in claims-based authentication in SharePoint 2013. Learn about new support for OAuth and how it's used in SharePoint 2013. Also see how OAuth is used in Server to Server (S2S) authentication scenarios.

Claims-based authentication in SharePoint 2013
Video | Presentation

oAuth authentication in SharePoint 2013
Video | Presentation

Module 12: Overview of SharePoint 2013 business continuity management

Learn about the approaches and techniques to use when devising a meaningful and cost-effective business continuity management (BCM) strategy for SharePoint 2013.

Design considerations for business continuity management in SharePoint 2013
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 business continuity management features
Video | Presentation

Module 13: Upgrading to SharePoint 2013

Learn about the different facets of upgrade preparation and understand the key skills and techniques you'll need to successfully upgrade to SharePoint 2013.

SharePoint 2013 upgrade methods and best practices walkthrough
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 upgrade planning tasks and preparation walkthrough
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 upgrade test tasks and options walkthrough
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 upgrade implementation tasks and options walkthrough
Video | Presentation

SharePoint 2013 upgrade validation tasks walkthrough
Video | Presentation

Module 14: What’s new for IT pros in Project 2013

Get details about new enhancements for Project 2013 for IT pros, including both on-premises and online offerings. Learn about changes in the architecture, deployment and upgrade options, and administration and operations.

What's new for IT pros in Project 2013
Video | Presentation

August 2013 Cumulative Update for SharePoint Foundation 2013, SharePoint Server 2013, Office Web Apps 2013 & SharePoint Designer 2013

SharePoint 2013 (Build 15.0.4517.1005)
           REMEMBER TO INSTALL FIRST MARCH 2013 PU IF YOU ARE UPDATING FROM RTM

• SharePoint Foundation 2013 (MSF) Augustu 2013 CU - KB 2817517
• SharePoint Server 2013 (MSS) August 2013 CU - KB 2817616
• Office Web Apps Server 2013 (MSS) August 2013 CU - KB 2817521
• Sharepoint Designer 2013 August 2013 CU - KB 2817507

After installing the updated you should run the SharePoint Config Wizard in every server of the farm.

If SPS 2013 installed you must only install the SPS 2013 CU because it includes the Foundation one.

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This article is based on usage of Performance Point services with SharePoint 2013. Basically I am trying to generate an excel report with the help of performance point service.

Entities:

1.   SharePoint 2013

2.   Performancepoint Services

3.   Excel Services

How to reproduce the issue / error?

Here are the details:-

1.   Open the dashboard designer

2.   If you have already created the data connection then it’s good, if not then right click on the data connection and create a new.

3.   Once that done then you will get that external data i.e. SP list, SQL data etc inside the dashboard.

4.   Right click on data source ->select New -> Report

5.   Select excel services

6.   Click OK

7.   Once you will see the excel file selected in the “excel workbook” location then click on ‘View’

That’s it – You will get the error as mentioned below-

Error message:

We’re sorry. We ran into a problem completing your request. Please try that again in a few minutes.

How to fix this issue?

Here is the resolution:

1.   Open the Central administration

2.   Application management

3.   Manage web applications

4.   Select the web application where your site resides underneath

5.   Manage service connections

6.   Select the Excel Services Application

7.   Click OK

That’s it – You are done! Your issue will be resolved J

In case of any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Note: If you find a different solution, please report it as a comment to this post. Be sure to double-verify it: undo your solution and verify that the problem comes back, then redo it and verify that the problem goes away.

Product Applies to:

1.   SharePoint 2013

2.   SharePoint 2010

3.   SharePoint Foundation 2010

4.   SharePoint Foundation 2013

The server was unable to save the form at this time. Please try again - SharePoint 2013

SharePoint 2013 is always full of mysteries as it’s a starting time and most of the firms are doing the migration of their SharePoint 2010 environment to SP2013 platform. So it’s quite obvious it will take some time to make your farm stable!

Note:

If you find a different solution, please report it as a comment to this post. Be sure to double-verify it: undo your solution and verify that the problem comes back, then redo it and verify that the problem goes away.

Problem description:

We have recently done the migration from SP2010 -> SP2013 in our development environment and given access to limited number of high profile users and developers for the testing. While doing the testing, one of the developers has reported an incident mentioning he is facing some error while editing the list item. Further exploration reveals that we can’t add a new item also.

So bottom line, this error comes up while: Adding a new item in a list or at the time of editing the item

Error Message:

The server was unable to save the form at this time. Please try again.

Troubleshooting done:

1.   Tried creating different list with some different template / type but same issue.

2.   Checked the list in SharePoint Designer 2013 but didn’t find anything relevant.

3.   Checked the site settings for any customized content type but it was using default settings

4.   Checked the event viewer for any critical errors but didn’t not find anything

5.   Checked the services console, did some try & error funda but that did the trick. Later I did some research on my “trial and error method” and understood the complete process via Microsoft articles (reference article –bottom of this page)

Resolution:

1.   Go to your SharePoint Server

2.   Start

3.   Run

4.   Type – services.msc

5.   It will open the services console

6.   Search for this service - SharePoint Search Host Controller

7.   Restart it.

It fixed the issue and I was able to create new items as well as edit the existing items too.

Happy SharePoint once again!

Few suggestions if the above solution doesn’t work:-

1)   IISRESET on SharePoint Servers

2)   Restart all the SharePoint Servers

3)   Enable anonymous authentication for the website in IIS.

I hope the above information works for you also! But in case of any queries/questions then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219591(v=office.15).aspx

Product applies to:

a)   SharePoint 2013

b)   SharePoint Foundation 2013

Access denied by Business Data Connectivity - BCS - Resolved

Create an External Content type based on backend SQL Server Database and create an External list based on it.

Open the Site in SharePoint Designer 2010: http://portal.contoso.com

Provide username and password in the promotion for open the site

Opening the site http://portal.contoso.com by communicating with the Web service

Retrieving External Content type Report

Create new external content type: Define General Properties for External Content type

Content type name: Contact; Name Space: http://portal.contoso.com; Office Item Type: Contact; Enable offline Sync to External list 

External System: Click here to discover external data sources and define operations 

Add Connection 

Managing Connections to external data sources and the operations for this external content type

External Data Source Type Selection: SQL Server -> Open the SQL Server Connection

SQL Server Connection: Populate the Database Server and Database name in the box

 Navigate to the appropriate database (AdventureWorks) and scroll through the required table (Contact)  

Table: Verify the available operations for that table

Operations for External content type means action that can be performed on the data associated with the external system -> Click on Create all Operations

Specify the parameters for the Operation

Example: Get the “Last Name” parameter-> Office property: Last Name; Check the Show in Picker box.

Filter Parameter Configuration

Add Filter Parameter: Add a Limit filter to the Query Item List Operation

Add Filter Type: Limit (Strongly Recommended to add a filter of type ‘Limit’ for this operation type)  

Filter Filed: None; Default value given as “100” for the limit filter type

Save the Content type to the Business Data Connectivity Metadata Store

Create an External List for the External Content type

External List : Business Contacts ; System Instance : AdventureWorks

External List: Business Contacts Created

Set Business Connectivity Store Permissions

List and Libraries -> External List-> Business Contacts -> Open Preview in Browser

Access is being denied by Business Data Connectivity Service (Reason: There is no permission for viewing this list)

Set the permission: Open CA->App mgmt. ->Manage Service Applications-> Business Data Connectivity Service->Manage->Set Metadata Store Permissions 

 Add Contoso\Administrator and feed all the (Edit, Execute, Selectable in Clients, Set Permissions) permission to the user.

Propagate permissions to all BDC Models, External Systems and External Content types in the BDC Metadata Store.

Work with External Content type in the Browser: Navigate to the http://portal.contoso.com

List will display with the no permission error now

Edit Item: Edit any of the lists and include any data in the list.

Example: Data Included in one of the List

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Product Applies To:
- SharePoint 2010
- SharePoint 2013