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MOSS links open in new window

There is very easy way to open the Links webpart links in new window using SPD.
1. Open the site in sharepoint designer.
2. Select the Links webpart and convert it into XSLT Data View
3. Then, select any one of the link in Links webpart and right click you will find Hyperlinks Properties option, Click on that
4. It will open Edit Hyperlink dialogue. Click on the Target Frame button which is located right side of the dialogue box.
5. Here, now it opens one more dialogue box naming Target Frame. Select the New Window option from common tragets list and click OK.

Calculate two fields in Sharepoint list

Calculated column in sharepoint list

Calculated column in sharepoint list

please follow the steps:

1. Create three columns Quantity, Unit Price & Net Amount
2. Columns types: Quantity [Number], Unit Price [Currency], Net Amount [Calculated (Calculation based on other columns)]
3. While creating Net Amount Column give text which is quotes (avoid quotes) “=[Quantity]*[Unit Price]”

Format sharepoint list column text

Formatted text in Sharepoint list

Formatted text in Sharepoint list

1. Open the site in Sharepoint Designer
2. Select the list webpart and convert it into XSLT Data View
3. Select the column text which you want to make as bold/italic right click and take mouse over on Format Item as option and click on Text
4. Then format the text accordingly.

Most important sharepoint site links

Microsoft Virtual Labs:
TechNet Virtual Labs: 2007 Microsoft Office System
Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Installation and Configuration
Creating Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services
Getting Started with the Business Data Catalog in Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007
Videos:
2007 Office System Video: Portals
Conference Videos: Windows SharePoint Services Platform, Collaboration
Sharepoint-Screen-Casts
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) blogs: Microsoft MVP Awardees – Sharepoint Server
Andrew Connell
Heather Solomon
Vivekthanga Swamy
Stephen Cummins – SPSFAQ
James Mueller – SharepointCommunity
Bil Simser blog
Mike Walsh
Mohamed Zaki
Chris O’Brien’s blog

Business Data Catalog: Configure Search for Business Data Application

Yesterday, I was on the task of importing the bussiness data in to the sharepoint site which was successfully done.

But when I type keywords to search my business data (business data is nothing but apart from content database like Adventureworks, Northwind etc.) in sharepoint site, I was unable to view the single result, though the search is configured well for sharepoint site. Continue reading…