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• Brennon Should a good business tier provide async methods?

  Hello Forum I have developed a business tier that in some cases is located remote and sometimes located on a web server with the web frontend. I have frontend developers requesting that I make async versions of all methods or at least of some in the business tier. They want to use this so they can use with the new "Asyncronous Pages" in ASP:NET 2.0. (See links - the last one includes an impressive benchmark) I'm not experienced in providing async methods from a business tier. I have 2 questions. Should a good business tier provide async methods I'm wonding what issues there can be My setup is like this: - The business tier can sometimes be located remote using single call remoting. - The identity must be on ...Show All

• Ather. Performance issue become worse upon split out Web Applications into web server and DB server

  Hi, Currenly i'm faced web applications (in web server, 2GB RAM) with performance issues upon seperated database(4GB RAM) and web application into 2 machines. Before spliting, it have performance issue where IIS need to be reset when "Server is un-available" or hanging occur. In this case I proposed to split out for better performance and hope to resolve the issue. Now, after spliting, users complaint that the responce time even worst that before. Any one have this problem before Any suggestions to help * DB server with SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 installed but i only used SQL Server 2000 and both web servers with Window Server 2003 installed together with crystal report 10. Thank you.. ...Show All

• loopool Windows Service OR Win App

  I have been told to write a windows service which 'periodically' checking for messages and application updates from the web service. The user has the choice to download updates and messages automatically or to be prompted to download them when they are available. Note: A Message may contain documents. Now my question is is it the right approach to do this using a windows service or windows app/form. Please help me out on this. Thanks kash If you are checking this in OnStart event, then you are not cheking it periodically. To show the alert you need to think of some alternative as Win Service does not support UI. You might like to create a System tray application which will do all for you (as s ...Show All

• Keith Henkel WSS 3.0 Search Error

  I cannot seem to get WSS 3.0 Search working. I have the service started, but I keep getting this error in the even log: Event Type: Error Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3 Search Event Category: Gatherer Event ID: 2424 Date: 1/23/2007 Time: 10:46:25 AM User: N/A Computer: IIS-IN01 Description: The update cannot be started because the content sources cannot be accessed. Fix the errors and try the update again. Context: Application 'Search', Catalog 'index file on the search server Search' For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. I have looked at this KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/927012. ; It still does not help. I am running WSS 3 ...Show All

• learnerplates Final 20 of the Fantastic 40 Templates?

  Any word on the release timeline for the last 20 of the fantastic 40 application templates The first twenty were great but I'm really looking forward to the Server Admin templates and (hopefully) their workflow examples. Jeff Lynch MVP Windows Server System - Commerce Server http://codebetter.com/blogs/jeff.lynch Hi Jeff, you're right it's the next 20 that are really interesting :) hopefully they should be out in the next month or so. Thanks Nick We should post a link to the location of these here templates. (or the SharePoint Team Blog Post pointing to them anyways ) For those that havent downloaded and played with them, It is highly recomended :-) ...Show All

• Jaime Stuardo What Problem regarding to above question no one try to reply its cache does not work properly MOSS2007??????????

  Have any realy problem regarding to caching customization option like varybycustom param, varybyquerystring nad varybyheader please reply wathever question about cache in moss2007 ...Show All

• QWERTYtech Error Creating Records Center

  From the SharePoint - Enterprise Content Management forum: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=1113123&SiteID=1 I'm getting an error creating a records center. All the error descriptions are in the other thread but here's a description of the problem: Creating the records center comes up with an Access Denied error, but it is still created but with no shortcuts on the top link bar or quick-launch as I specify. In the SharePoint Diagnostic Logs (stored in "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\LOGS\") The SPPersistedObject, PolicyConfigService Name=PolicyConfigService Parent=SPFarm Name=SharePoint_Config, could not be updated because the current user is not a Farm ...Show All

• sjm8 wss 3.0 database install location

  In 2.0, I could tell the setup program where to put the database (I don't want it on the system partition). How can I do that with 3.0 I am not having much luck searching on these forums, any pointers appreciated. Lou read about moving the database the other day... http://www.wssdemo.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx List=d5813c18-934f-4fd6-9068-5cdd59ce56ba&ID=231 Thank you very much. I had bumped into this as well and it is not a bad alternative. I used their procedure to move the content and search database/log files and it worked fine. I will now move the other 2 WSS db's. Would still like to see an install option. Thanks again for the tip. ...Show All

• amberBC MOSS 2007 RSS Viewer's XSL Link not working

  Has anybody been able to get the MOSS 2007 RSS Viewer Web Part to work with the XSL Link I have an RSS feed file and a style sheet in the same anonymously accessible location. It works fine if I just point the web part at the RSS feed. If I try to use the XSL link, it fails every time with this error in the logs: RssWebPart: Exception handed to HandleXslException.HandleException System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: s at System.IO.StringReader..ctor(String s) at Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.DataFormWebPart.GetXslCompiledTransform() at Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.DataFormWebPart.PrepareAndPerformTransform() I started by using the default XSL copied from "XSL Editor..." in the web part. ...Show All

• Philipp Lamp Architecting aggregation of data

  We have a group of very similar sql server databases running on our server. We are plannning to create an application which will need to get information from all these similar databases. What do you all think is the best way to go about doing it I am thinking about creating a realtime or periodically updated central database aggregating the info from all the others. How can I do this DTS Or create a data cache in memory A web application, web service and windows forms will be running off this database. Should be able to do a fast search. Is caching the database the only way to achieve this How about XML databases thanks a lot in advance. If I understand you correctly you are looking for creating an O ...Show All

• AB Vallejo Windows service not running from installer

  I am attempting to create a Windows Service by following the instructions at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbwlkwalkthroughcreatingwindowsserviceapplication.asp. I can build the service and run it from the debugger, but if I run it from the installer it does nothing. That is, the installer runs and reports it was installed sucessfully, but no messages are ever posted to the event log from my service. I even tried putting System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break() in my service and this never gets called. After installing my service, it appears in the Add or Remove Programs control panel, but does not appear in the list of services from Programs > Administrative Tools > Services. Also, I can install the service ...Show All

• yinpengxiang Guide(s) to design implementation in Sharepoint 2007

  Hi, I'm having my first looks at Sharepoint 2007 and I'm trying to dig into how to customize site templates. I need to figure out how to create my own templates (graphics, styles, layouts...) and how to implement them. I mean, what needs to be done Do I have to make my own aspx files, my own master pages and my own css files Does anyone have a link or two to guides on how to do this Thanks! Howdy, I have amassed quite a few sharepoint related links using del.icio.us. Feel free to peruse them, I've tagged most of the things you're looking for as Sharepoint_Design or Sharepoint_MasterPages. http://del.icio.us/wolvie3421 Thanks guys! I haven't had time to look through all of the links you pos ...Show All

• Charlie Audritsh IE Crashing when opening Sharepoint list

  When a user tries to open a list in Datasheet view on our sharepoint site they are being welcomed by the nice 'IE Has encountered a problem and needs to close.' Error.  This just started a couple days ago.  This is to the point that I can't open a couple of my administrative lists anymore. We are currently running: WSS v3 MSSQL 2000 Happening on IE 6 AND IE 7 Office 2003 ONLY I have Sharepoint Designer 2007 - This has been installed and used for a couple of weeks before problem arrived. ONLY seems to be happening on Service Pack 2 computers.  I've seen lots of posts about deleting the dll 'OWSSUPP.DLL' when running Office 2007 or uninstalling ALL office 2007 products.  However I am receiving this on seve ...Show All

• MJC2006 sharepoint site migeration

  Hi We have created a sharepoint site on WSS v3.0 beta. Now we need to migerate that site to WSS v3.0 release. Can some one tell how i can approch the situation. I have tryed using STSADM.EXE which is giving a error because of difference in version. thanks karthik You need to upgrade it in site (if you want to keep the content) *twice* First upgrade it to Beta2 TR. Then upgrade it to RTM. So you'll need to follow the instructions for upgrade it to Beta2 TR while running the TR install and then follow the instructions for upgrading from TR to RTM when running the RTM install. You'll find both instructions / links to instructions by searching the WSS FAQ site ( www.wssfaq.com ) and you' ...Show All

• MA2005 Modular application development

  Hello... Being relatively new to large scale applicaton development I would like to ask if a) there is a simple way or b) there is a preferred way; to developing a modular application. What I mean by this is that I would like to create an base application which will be along the lines of a point-of-sale app. However, users can opt for (and pay extra for naturally!) additional "modules". For example, a reporting module, a stock control module, a restaurant module etc. Rather than simply creating separate application that interact, I wondered if VS2005 or the VB.NET 2.0 platform in general had a "perfect" solution to this hidden somewhere. Most importantly, the application needs the ability to be able to add a ...Show All