Drop down style filter in SharePoint List

In SharePoint List, We can get drop down filter if we have more number of data. 

If you want to make this filter while page is loading. Have to add querystring in URL. For Example,

http://servername:port/sitename/list/allitems.aspx?Filter=1

Search Configuration in SharePoint 2013

Introduction

I am going to give an idea about configure search in SharePoint 2013. Follow the below steps,

Step 1:-

Central Administration --> Application Management --> Manage Service Applications

Step 2:-

Explore New drop down at ribbon. Click Search Service Application

Step 3:-

Give the properties in New Search Service Application dialog box. Then, Click Ok

It will show a success message once the configuration is done

Step 4:-

The service will display in Service Application. We will redirect to Search Administration page.

Click Index Reset for safer side

Step 5:-

Click Content Sources to do crawling. Expand the drop down of Content source and click Start Full Crawl.

That's all. Search will work in SharePoint site.

The Managed Metadata Service or Connection is currently not available. The Application Pool or Managed Metadata Web Service may not have been started. Please Contact your Administrator.

We may face this issue in Term store page. Here is the steps to resolve this.

Central Administration --> Application Management --> Manage Service on Server. Start Managed Metadata Web Service.

Then, do iisreset. Taxonomy will get work normally.

Folder "Share with" option in Skydrive of SharePoint 2013 Mysite

Introduction

In SharePoint 2013, We are having the One drive / Sky drive option in My site. Its basically works like document library. We can keep our document in it and integrated with our local machine too. We have all the features of Document Library in One / Sky drive. But SharePoint given some limitation for sharing document and folder. Let us see about it.

Sharing Folder

We don't have any limitation to share document items. But we are having limitation to share folder. For example, If you share the folder to someone. It will throw Access denied message while he/she accessing the folder. 

Here is the solution to resolve this. Follow the below steps before share the folder. If it is already done, don't worry about it.

• Click the Sky drive at top ribbon

• Click Site Settings --> Site Collection Features
• Activate "Limited access user permission lockdown mode"

Shared user can able to access the folder once we activated the feature.

Removing Members from Community Site

Introduction

In SharePoint 2013, We have a new site template called community. This site is used as forum. We will have Community Member list which is having all the details of members. If the member is leave the community it wont delete from Community member list. Instead of hard delete, SharePoint handling the soft delete while Leave the Community.

Removing Member

If you want remove the member, follow the below steps,

• Go to Site Collection --> Site Settings --> Content and Structure 

• Expand the site
• We can get the Community Member list

• Click Community Member list
• Check the member which we want to delete
• Explore the Action menu at top. We can find the delete in it.
• Then Click the Delete

How do I quickly resolve namespaces in Visual Studio 2015

Most us new to Visual Studio 2015. We can't able to get To Resolve option while entering missed namespace. Here is the tips to get Resolve option.

Right click the red marked code. Then Choose Quick Actions... Choose the namespace you want to add.

Assign title automatically for Document Library

Introduction

As we all know about Document Libraries in SharePoint. We have a drag and drop option in SharePoint 2013 libraries. The thing is, SharePoint doesn't give an option to enter title while uploading. We need to go Edit Property screen to enter title. So, here i am going to provide a SP workflow to assign title automatically while uploading. 

SP Workflow

Here is the steps to assign the title.

• Open your site in SharePoint Designer
• Add a new list workflow, choose your document library in the drop down list 
• Then, Workflow editor will open with Step1

• Click Condition at ribbon
• Choose If any values equal value

• Then, Change value with Current Item: Title is Empty
• Click Action to set value

• Set Title to Current Item:Name

• Result will be