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• jrc_11 "Unique ID" server for multi-server app

  I'm building an ASP.NET app that I hope will scale to need multiple servers. For certain objects, I'd like to provide users with an "External ID". This would be either a user entered or randomly generated string, like "Fred's Data" or "q1g52xTK". This external ID would be associated with a GUID, and would allow the user to get at the object without having to know the GUID (such as at log-in). (They will also be able to select via more complete names, titles and descriptions.) For each new external ID, I'll have to do a lookup against all existing external ID's for that object type, to make sure it's not been used. It's like when you sign up for a Hotmail or Yahoo email, and enter a ID, and they say &q ...Show All

• RamonS Deploying a Clustered custom NT Service

  Hi, I'm developing a multithreaded TCP NT Service using .NET 2.0 which will handle connections from many enterprise applications. To avoid creating a single-point-of-failure, how can I install it on a clustered configuration alike App Center does Thanks for any help ! I had asked this question earlier in this forum - and I learnt that the same can be done if we have a Windows cluster ( not a load balancer) Or using "grid computing" products and APIs ( using them as nothing more than a glorified scheduler ) - if there is no cluster. I would definitely be interested in learning more ways to do the same. In my current application - I prefer to keep clustered windows jobs as MS SQL ...Show All

• GEORGE ROBINSON MOSS 2007 farm installation issue

  We have installed MOSS 2007 Farm setup having 4 servers in total as follows. 1. SRV1 - Acting as SQLServer 2. SRV2 - Acting as SSP Server and hosting Admin site, search and indexing services 3. WEBFRONT01 - Web frontend server running 'Web Application Service' 4. WEBFRONT02 - Web frontend server running 'Web Application Service' When I create a web application and site collection through Admin site, the site gets created on both the web frontend servers, which is fine. But only one of the web frontend servers is able to serve incoming request. i.e. If I try http://WEBFRONT01 I get to the page, but when I try http://WEBFRONT02 I automatically get redirected to http://WEBFRONT01 and I get to see the page. If I swi ...Show All

• Nitesh Ambastha Error creating MySite: There has been an error creating the personal site

  Hi, When creating a MySite users get this error message: There has been an error creating the personal site. Contact your site administrator for more information. Here is our setup: 1 web application for central administration 1 web application for ssp administration site 1 web application at port 80 (collaboration portal) this web app uses (and requires) SSL managed path: "mysite" (explicit inclusion) managed path: "personal"(wildcard inclusion) site collection based on the MySite Host on the "mysite" managed path SSP: personal site provider: https://[portalurl]:443/mysite/ SSP: personal site location: "personal" Initially we hosted the the MySites in a s ...Show All

• vdv_phuong AppConfig

  I am developing some components using C#. I would like to have several appconfig, each for each of the components (since each component will have different parameters). I have some test projects I use to test each of the components, and as far as Ive seen, the components are only able to "see" the appconfigs that belong to the TestProjects, not the appconfig I have put in each of the components. Why is that Is there something I could do to overcome that Hi you can use ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(file path) to load exclusive config files for each component. http://DotNetWithMe.blogspot.com vikas goyal When you are using the following line to read the AppConfig File information ...Show All

• michid The participant 'HelloWorldParticipant' does not support action

  Hello As per the readme I am executing the helloworld example and am getting this error <FaultMessage>Failed to create session. The participant 'HelloWorldParticipant' does not support action 'http://tempuri.org/HelloWorld'.</FaultMessage> I searched the forum also and realised only I am getting this error :(. Can anyone please point out what I am missing here Regards Paul Hi Venu, In the installation guide, its mentioned that: a) SQL Server should be configured for Windows Authentication, not SQL Server Authentication or mixed authentication modes. b) The account used in IIS Application Pool identity tab should be the same account that is running the Session ...Show All

• wei917 storing old values along with the new ones in a table entity created at application level

  Hi All, i am making a automatic DAL creation tool. In this i am going to implement all column based optimistic locking. For this, i need to save the old values of the columns along with the new ones inside the entity(object) represention of table at the application level. Now i need to know that what approach should i follow to save the old values and also updating them incase we fire an update. I am presently using the following code.It works fine but fails when a null column gets updated.In that case, the old value gets updated to the new one before the actual update happen.This in turn causes malfunctioning in Optimistic concurrency test. public virtual System. String LName { get { return this ._LName;} set { ...Show All

• haryindsfjdbf Application Template not available

  Hi :) I downloaded the Disputed Invoice Management template and installed it according to instructions. Now when I try to select the template for a new site, it is not available. Questions: I'm using the Swedish version of WSS3, but the application template is in English. Is this the reason why it's not working If so, how can I fix this Thanks for the confirmation that this works in WSS 3.0 as it did in WSS 2.0 (where I had this item saying just that http://www.asaris.de/sites/walsh/Lists/WSS%20FAQ/DispForm.aspx ID=508) I think it might be worth me adding a similar (but shorter!) note to the WSS v3 FAQ for those people who think that everything is new in v3. Thanks again! Mike Walsh ...Show All

• OEIL2MOSCOU DB content Migration from Sharepiont 2003 to MOSS 2007

  Hello, I have created a new MOSS 2007 portal, now I want to migrate document libraries and user and their permission from SharePoint 2003 to new portal in MOSS 2007. I only want to migrate document libraries and Users, not the complete portal. Can anyone tell me what are the steps that are required to migrate document libraries and user and their permission from SharePoint 2003 to new portal in MOSS 2007 Thanks, Bilal ...Show All

• SQL Server Management Studio design pattern question - proxy

  Hello, I'm implementing a software module and hesitating about the appropriate design. The client needs to perform operations for an componenet which is divided to few parts in the memory. However the client treats the componenet as one contiguous. My design includes a "Manager" which has an interface for the client and handles all operations for this components. The "Manager" knows when it is asked to read/write the appropriate part of the memory. It hides the fact that the component is divided to few parts in the memory space. I wonder if this is called a proxy, facade or a bridge Or maybe other pattern I think it is a proxy but not sure since there few real objects (i.e. subjects) and not only one. In cas ...Show All

• joeydj Can't search within PDF files

  I've installed the Adobe Ifilter 6.0 and can now search to list posted pdf files in multiple sites by querying the pdf name. I can search content within Word files, but still cannot search content within these pdf files. Is there something else I need to configure to see content within these pdf files I can't seem to find any clues to what needs to be tweaked. Thanks. I'm having the same issue. My Operating System is Windows 2003 R2 x64 with SQL Server 2005 and WSS 3.0. I'm running the latest iFilter version -- 6.0 and have verified all registry settings. Some of the pdf files are indexing properly, but I believe that the ones created with Adobe 8.0 are not indexing content at all. I assume this is ...Show All

• Bill_W Problem using email to initiate workflow

  I have a situation where a workflow attached to a list is being initiated successfully in one case but not another. My setup uses two lists, one workflow, and one event handler: List 1 "BizOp Announcements" : this is a Sharepoint announcements list that is set up to receive email from a user whenever a new Business Opportunity comes in (the user gets the email and forwards the email to the list) List 2 "BizOps" : this is a simple custom list with about 10 fields. Each list item represents a new Business Opportunity that our marketing team will need to see Workflow : I have a simple workflow attached to List 2. It creates two tasks whenever a new item is added to List 2 Event Handler : I have an ItemAdded( ...Show All

• ATony Performance Tool

  I don't know if here is the right place to post but.... Is there a way to monitor like the "Performance tool" on windows the Processor and memory use separated by user on windows server Is there a way to log, and consult it later Thanks Hi Zopo, this is clearly not my field of expertise (Management and Instrumentation) but taking a look at the Management page in the MS Architecture Center ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/solutions_architecture/management/ ) I found a link to a MS product called Microsoft Operation Manager Not sure if it's the product but its page is at http://www.microsoft.com/mom/default.mspx Hope it is Thanks ...Show All

• Vladimir Chtepa Windows Application Versus Web Site

  I need to develop an application that reads from and writes to a database housed in a SQL Server located in an Intranet. I am using Visual Studio 2005 (VB). I can see that there are two possible routes to the development - as a Windows Application or as a Web Site. I will be most grateful if some body out there could advise me on which option route to take and perhaps why. Regards. Nkenta The main question to ask is how complex is the user interface meant to be. If you are only putting in data into and out of a single or a few tables, a web app is the best - quick to create and maintian. If you have more complex ui requirements, inputing information into multiple tables, need to use sub-forms, ...Show All

• LastHope Add aspx page developed in Visual Studio to sharepoint

  Hi folks Can you tell me if this is even possible..... I have an aspx page which I have made in Visual Studio. It basically has a web form with the usual objects which are populated from a database. Now... I want to have this page within my sharepoint site, so I want to add a link to it on the sharepoint home page and when the link is clicked I want the page to load and look like all the other pages (i.e. with the sharepoint menu at the top, etc... Is this possible, and if so how The closest I have got is adding a web page, modifying it in front page and inserting my page into an IFrame, which I am not really happy to do. Any suggestions PS.... if this is not possible I would love to hear suggestions as to how to work aroun ...Show All