When a document library is created based off of an existing content type, metadata about the document is stored.  This metadata is captured from the user at the top of the document in the Document Information Panel (DIP).  Sometimes there is an er ...[Read More]

During a recent deployment, we had a client run into a problem when using SharePoint workspace to navigate to a document library.  The error was: "The field 'TaxCatchAll' contains a lookup to list '{GUID}' that cannot be resolved.  The target ...[Read More]

I found a great article by Vadim Tabakman explaining some reasons why you might want to use a state machine workflow.  His example shows a multiple approval process and the possible need to stop and restart certain parts of the workflow.   http:// ...[Read More]

In doing custom SharePoint development, we have all run into the dreaded "An unexpected error has occurred" which basically tells us nothing more than we already know.  Check the ULS logs, check the Event Viewer...good luck there is nothin ...[Read More]

To begin using your site, click Create a Post under Admin Links to the right. What is a Blog? A Blog is a site designed to help you share information. Blogs can be used as news sites, journals, diaries, team sites, and more. It is your pla ...[Read More]

You heard right!  RJB is sponsoring a free giveaway of a pass to the SharePoint 2009 conference in fantastic Las Vegas, Nevada!  Now I'm sure you'll all want to run over and get registered, but let me link you to the official page so you can read ...[Read More]

Company President, Russ Basiura will be speaking September 9th at a seminar laying out the case for the Business Justification for SharePoint.  This is a great opportunity to see what SharePoint can mean for your company, and equally important, ho ...[Read More]

I hope to see everyone at tomorrow night's user group.  I'll be presenting a change-request InfoPath form, some of the basics on how it was made, and how to set it up to talk to SharePoint.  As always, this starts around 5:30 and is held at the Micr ...[Read More]

I can't begin to tell you how many times I'm working on a project, the project builds, the project deploys, but when I run it I get "Error Occured".  After scouring the logs I find: "Object instance not set to an instance of an object ...[Read More]

At some point, if you work with workflows, you'll probably run into a scenario in which you need to pause your workflow for a duration of time.  Generally this works fine with days and weeks, but for very small amounts of time, say a minute, often i ...[Read More]