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Why we recommend / require to run the Configuration Wizard also for Security...
This is a very common question: "I just installed some security fixes for SharePoint - do I have to run the SharePoint Configuration Wizard?" The simple answer is: You should run the SharePoint...
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New flavor of a pretty old topic – import into an existing sub site
Since old MOSS 2007 times we evangelized customers to ensure not to apply a site template to the root site of a site collection when using the site collection as the target for a content deployment or...
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Automating deployment of complex search service application topology
Recently my client expressed a desire to automate deployment of search service application with not so ordinary topology ;) The script needed to be flexible and reusable for other environments (DR,...
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How Does Renaming an Active Directory Group Impact User Access, People...
I've done some research and testing to determine how rename of a Group in Active Directory impacts SharePoint 2010, and my best understanding provided below. I believe much of this would be applicable...
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Project Server 2010 errors when trying to input new Issues and Risks after...
Problem: User is receiving a correlation ID when trying to access a PWA of a newly migrated site. This problem was limited to 2 sites in my case. Resolution: After discussing with my Project Server...
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SharePoint 2010: Who is deleting my workflows??!!
Problem: The issue was that someone with SharePoint Designer access deleted some workflows. No one stepped forward to claim responsibility so I was tasked with trying to track down who did and provide...
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PowerPivot for SharePoint: Failed to render chart
Problem: on a SharePoint 2010/PowerPivot 2008 R2 environment, users would receive a 'Failed to render' chart' error Troubleshooting: Based on previous experience I tried the following but all came back...
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PowerPivot 2008 R2 and SharePoint 2010: We cannot locate a server to load the...
Problem: Customer was experiencing the error below when trying to view a PowerPivot workbook in their SharePoint site. This was only occurring in their production farm. I also found this error in the...
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PowerPivot Workbooks as a Data Source
We have been seeing some issues with customers using PowerPivot workbooks as a source file in new Excel PowerPivot files. There are a variety of errors that can arise from this process, and this blog...
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September 2015 CU for SharePoint 2010 is available for download
The product group released the September 2015 Cumulative Update for the SharePoint 2010 product family. For September 2015 CU we have full server packages (also known as Uber packages). No other CU is...
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