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Quickly find the current used storage of your site collection by using REST
If you want to find out how much storage your SharePoint site collection is currently using then you can use the following REST url in your browser ://<Replace your Site Collection Url>/_api/site/Usage/Storage For example: http://sp/_api/site/Usage/Storage You will get response similar to following. Please note SharePoint report storage in bytes so to get the size in […]
Ideal list of tools you need for SharePoint Development
After working with several clients, I have compiled a list of tools, addons, plugins and technologies which are needed for development, customization or administration at any point in the journey to learn to use Sharepoint. This list is not a “Mandatory Tools List” but in fact, it is a compilation of tools and technologies which […]
List of SharePoint Base Permissions with their Hex and Decimal Values
Here is the list of all SharePoint base permissions valid for Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Foundation both, along with their Hex and decimal values. I hope it will help you to easily reference them in your projects. Permission Name Hex Value Decimal Value Description AddAndCustomizePages 0x40000 262144 Add, change, or delete HTML pages or […]
What is the meaning of “Limited Access” in SharePoint?
If you are wondering what is “Limited Access” in SharePoint and how does it affect you then here is the simple explanation: “Limited Access” in SharePoint means a user has an access to an item of the page specifically but not the whole SharePoint list. Normally, we don’t manage individual item permissions and list items normally inherit […]
SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 is out!
Today Microsoft has released the much awaited Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 along with Office 2010. Along with many bug fixes and minor updates, here is a quick list of new functionality which SP1 will add in your SharePoint environment: For video display, you will now be able to select a frame as […]
Access Denied while changing name of a Document of Document Library
So, if you are getting Access Denied error while changing the Name of a document of a SharePoint Documnt Library and you know that you have the Update/Modify permission on that doucment then make sure you also have Delete permission on that document.
Solution for "Virtual PC has detected an invalid or missing Product ID" error
Here is the quickest solution to solve the “Virtual PC has detected an invalid or missing Product ID” error
How to display real Error in Sharepoint web site
Just perform the following steps to display the real error happened in Sharepoint site instead of a generice Unknow error message.
How to remove or Extend New! Item tag for Sharepoint List Items
This article describes the step-by-step procedure to set the duration for which New item tag will be displayed in Sharepoint List
Moving Sharepoint Portal from one server to another server
It describes step-by-step procedure to move databases from one machine to another machine and how to attach them.