The Problem with Content Types and Columns – Part 1
After wrapping up a project that used content types extensively, I decided to write a series of posts detailing the headaches encountered so far. This is part 1. Hidden Fields…
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Schema Validation Errors with InfoPath Document Information Panels
I ran into a situation with some custom InfoPath Document Information Panels where I was getting schema validation errors like this one because of a Business Data Column I added…
Workarounds for ItemAdding/ItemAdded Event Handlers
I had the need to set Business Data and other column values in the ItemAdding event handler. I had to use ItemAdding, because I needed the changes committed so that…
Using a BDC Item/Entity Picker Control in Custom SharePoint Application Pages
I recently had the need to create a custom SharePoint application page (living in_layouts directory) that needed to display the BDC entity picker control, so that a user filling out this form could select a BDC entity instance, exactly like a user would in a business data column defined on a list. It took a while to figure it out, here are the steps to get it working: (more…)
Ontolica – Great sales team, lousy support, poor extensibility
We've implemented Ontolica search (for MOSS 2007) for several of our customers. The product fits our service offerings very well, and provides a great value add for minimal cost and…