SharePoint server is slow? might be LDF the cause..

Problem

You may come across the performance issue with SharePoint server. May be the problem of huge size LDF files in SQL server. Let see the solution for the same.

Solution 

We need to Shrink the LDF file in SQL server for better performance. Steps to Shrink,

• Open SQL Server instance in your machine
• Right click the database, Select Tasks -> Shrink -> Files in the menu

• Will get the Shrink form to reduce the file size. Select the Reorganize pages before releasing unused space in Shrink Action part
• Change Shrink file to 0
• Then, Click OK 

• Apply the above steps for the database which contains large amount of size

Project Server in SharePoint 2013

Introduction

I am going to share my knowledge about Project Server in SharePoint 2013. Here we have a brief note about Project server

http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/project/project-server-2013-project-portfolio-management-software-FX103802061.aspx

Let we start with How to create a new project.

New Project

After installation of project server, We will land at Project center page. There, we have all the option to create project, Adding team members, Assigning Member to Project and etc. Let us see how to create a new project.

We have two types of projects,

• Enterprise Project
• SharePoint Task List

Let we see about Enterprise project. We have an option to create new project in Ribbon. Just click that, there we may find types of projects. Choose Enterprise Project

We will get the Basic Info screen to enter the project information. Project Owner will be current logged in user.

Save the form when filled the form. Then, Project will create soon (It may take sometime to activate all the needed services for enterprise project)

Resources

We need to pick the resource for created project. In Project server, we have an option to add & allocate resource (Build Team). First Let we see about Adding resource. Click the Resource menu in the left navigation. Then, we may find a grid which is having all the sync resources with project server.

Adding Resources

We have New resource option in Resource tab at ribbon

We will get the new resource form when we clicked the New button. There we need to fill up all the needed fields for the resource. Then click Save to sync the resource with Project Server.

Build Team

In Project details page, We may find the Build Team button at Project tab in ribbon.

We will get a new form with all synchronized resources in grid. We may find two pane there. All  synchronized resources are displaying in left pane. Move resource to right pane for assign them into the project.

Click Save button in ribbon after the allocation done.

Creating Task

We may find the Task summary grid while clicking the project in project center landing page.

This summary grid is editable to the project owner. He/She may enter the task while click Task Name column in Empty Row. If you want to edit an existing task, double click the Task Name. Click Publish button at Task pane in ribbon.

 Tasks

We may see Task menu in left navigation. This will redirect us to logged in user's task. Here, logged in user may see their task in one/multiple projects. The status of the task is tracking in project server. The status form will  open when user clicked the task name in the grid. User may also send this status to their manager.

Approval

This section is mainly for Project Manager. Here, He may see the task status of the team member. He Approve/Reject the status with comments. An acknowledge will send particular user once the status get approved/rejected.

Summary

I have shared some things about Project Server in SharePoint 2013. :)

Applying toggle type menu for Left Navigation

Introduction

I am going to share my idea about applying toggle for Left Navigation. 

Master Page Customization

We will find the Left Navigation using id sideNavBox in master page. Then, add one <span>  element to have header of toggle on above menu. For Example:

<span class="toggleMenu">Menu</span>

<div class="leftMenu">

        <div id="sideNavBox"></div> (SharePoint Left Navigation Tag)

</div>

Toggle will apply when we click the <span> tag. Paste the below jquery script at the bottom of master page.

<script type="text/javascript">

    $(document).ready(function () {

    $(".toggleMenu").click(function () {

        $(".leftMenu").slideToggle("slow");

    });

</script>

 That's all. Toggle type menu will appear on your page.

Applied screen will be like:

Enabling Quick launch menu based on Site Template ID

Introduction

I am going to share my thoughts about enable the quick launch for particular site template.

Master Page Customization

First, we needs to check the .sideNavBox class in master page. This class only enabling the quick launch (left) in all the pages. On my case i need to enable the left navigation for Community sites only. So i have disabled the .sideNavBox using style.

.sideNavBox{display:none;}

Now, we are going to enable the .sideNavBox using jquery

Java Script to enable left navigation

In SharePoint, we have a var called g_wsaSiteTemplateId to find the site template. I have take that variable to check site template and enable the sideNavBox. Here the jquery script to enable the menu.

<script type="text/javascript">

    $(document).ready(function () {

        if (g_wsaSiteTemplateId == 'COMMUNITY#0') {

            document.getElementById('sideNavBox').style.display = 'block';

        }

    });

</script>

Do this script in your master page. Then, Left navigation will come based on the site template.

Happy Coding..... !!!!!!

SharePoint ribbon icons are disappeared

Introduction

 I am going to give a solution for  "ribbon icons are disappeared" in SharePoint Pages. 

Issue

Solution

Add below style in you css file,

.ms-cui-tabContainer img, #suiteBarButtons img, #welcomeMenuBox img {max-width:none !important;} 

This is it. Icon will appears in your page.