I had the need to set Business Data and other column values in the ItemAdding event handler. I had to use ItemAdding, because I needed the changes committed so that the values I set would be visible on the Edit Properties screen immediately after uploading a document. Using the synchronous handler guaranteed that the values…

I recently had the need to create a custom SharePoint application page (living in_layouts directory) that needed to display the BDC entity picker control, so that a user filling out this form could select a BDC entity instance, exactly like a user would in a business data column defined on a list. It took a…

I got this recipe for a solution to cleaning moldy walls, like my concrete block garage walls currently are. 1 5 gallon bucket 4 gallons hot water 1 cup TSP 1 cup bleach 1 cup pinesol Mix and then scrub the walls. Then they’ll be ready for paint.

Shanna and I just saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. There was plenty of that Indiana Jones charm, and Harrison Ford seemed to pick up right where he left off with the last film. Originally, I was worried that it would be all computer graphics driven, and that it would lose…

We’ve implemented Ontolica search (for MOSS 2007) for several of our customers. The product fits our service offerings very well, and provides a great value add for minimal cost and effort (compared with other search replacement products). The sales team has been very helpful and responsive. They’ve provided trial licenses quickly and without hassle, have…