Sunday, September 20, 2009

How to move the Sharepoint or MOSS site from one server to another quickly using site templates

Create Site template:
http://abc.dca/lmn/_layouts/savetmpl.aspx

Download the stp file from source server
http://abc.dca/_catalogs/wt/Forms/Common.aspx

Upload the stp file to the destination server
http://xyz.dca/_catalogs/wt/Forms/Common.aspx

Create the new site lmn on the destination server using the uploaded custom site template

Friday, September 11, 2009

How to use Collect Data from User Activity in SharePoint Designer Workflow

How to use Collect Data from User Activity in SharePoint Designer Workflow
Refn:
http://blogs.msdn.com/bowerm/archive/2007/06/20/sharepoint-designer-workflow-tips.aspx
http://paulgalvin.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!1CC1EDB3DAA9B8AA!166.entry

While using this Collect Data from User Activity in SharePoint Designer Workflow,
the twist I found was how to get the value entered by the user into workflow local variable
using Set Workflow variable.
Here are the steps:
(1) Click on "value" - "fx"
(2) In Source select Tasks.
Now the lookup will be enabled.
(3) In the field if the one you want to get the value of is not seen, don't worry.
Its because the Collect Data you have created has not been saved.
Go ahead and just use Id for now and then replace it with the actual one later,
or actually create the Collect Data activity by clicking on Finish Workflow button.
(4) In the "Find the List item" section select Task:Id for the Field.
(5) Now for value click on "fx" and
(5.1) Now select the Source as "Workflow Data".
(5.2) and Field as the Collect variable you are storing the "Collect Data" activity into.