André Vala

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SharePoint Tip #16: List Base Types

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-08-31
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When defining a List Template, using a SharePoint feature, one needs to specify the Base Type attribute (see sample below). <Elements

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SharePoint Tip #15: Testing the Display Mode of a Web Part

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-06-22
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When developing a web part (whether in WSS 3.0 or in ASP.Net 2.0) it can be important that it appears differently if the user is in edit mode. The simplest way to do this is to test the

Posted in PerformancePoint, Tips and Tricks

PPS 2007 Tip #2: The Excel Add-In Is Not Working

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-05-22
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Attention: this post refers to the CTP2 version of PerformancePoint Server 2007. If, when opening Excel (2007 or 2003), after installing the PerformancePoint Add-In for Excel, you can't find the

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PPS 2007 Tip #1: Creating Models with Multiple Measures

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-05-21
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Note: this post is about the CTP4 version of PerformancePoint Server 2007. If you've used PerformancePoint Server 2007 to build Business Models (using PerformancePoint

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Erro: Illegal System DLL Relocation

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-04-06
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If, when your Windows XP SP2 boots up, you get a popup with the following error: RTHDCPL.EXE – Illegal System DLL Relocation The system DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application

Posted in SharePoint, SharePoint Designer, Tips and Tricks, WSS

SharePoint Tip #14: Changing the URL of a List

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-03-31
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In WSS (and MOSS), when you create a list, the name you gave it is used as its URL (except any special characters which are replaced with their respective codes). Later on, you

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SharePoint Tip #13: Beware of Lookups

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-03-25
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Lookup fields are the equivalent of foreign keys if you consider SharePoint lists as tables of a relational data base. When creating a lookup site column, you just need to

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MCTS x4

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-03-24
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Yesterday I received the confirmation of my last Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification. I'm already counting four: BizTalk Server 2006: Custom Applications Microsoft Office

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TechDays 2007

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-03-23
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Estive esta semana no "maior evento técnico anual da Microsoft Portugal", o TechDays 2007. Foram 3 dias preenchidos com mais de 110 sessões e laboratórios focados nas

Posted in SharePoint, Tips and Tricks, Workflows

SharePoint Tip #12: Forms InfoPath em Workflows criados com Visual Studio

Andre Vala
posted on 2007-02-26
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Criar forms InfoPath para usar com Workflows criados no Visual Studio para o SharePoint é, à partida, mais simples do que criar páginas ASPX. No entanto, apesar de existir um