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Situation : Using the Skydrive Pro app (Onedrive) to sync the document in SharePoint library. We have around 10,000 documents to upload in SharePoint document library via OneDrive sync app. Sudden, the app has stopped working to sync the document in document library. We have tried to restart the machine but issue still persists. Issue is : Microsoft SkyDrive Pro has stopped working Resolution : We were able to resolve this same issue with the following steps Clear all browsing history on IE Stop syncing all Skydrive Pro folders (have the remaining folders moved away from the original location to avoid duplicate renamed folders) Run IE as administrator and resync the libraries normally If you are facing issue after performing the above mentioned (point 1 to point 3) steps then perform the below other steps Close all your Office processes, such as groove.exe which is SkyDrive Pro,msouc.exe,  msosync.exe,office library sync.  Note : The processes vary based on...

SharePoint search by default crawl all items in list / library and will include default pages (AllItems.aspx, DispForm.aspx etc.).  There is a way to exclude / restrict the default pages from search result. Edit Search result page Edit Search Results WebPart Click " Change query " button under "Search Criteria" In Search query, add IsDocument:"True" and click Test query Click Ok and click Apply and click Stop Editing from ribbon.

Yesterday, Microsoft has released “SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview”. Official documentation is available at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303422(v=office.16).aspx You can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48712

SharePoint Server, an advanced collaboration platform from Microsoft, has been received warmly by small, mid-sized, and organizations across the world. Organizations that have been using traditional File Servers are now using this new product for better collaboration and data sharing. It, being an intranet platform, can be accessed through the network of the organization. Its advanced collaboration features have made working together as a team more comfortable. But, still there is a confusion regarding whether SharePoint is meant to replace the traditional File Servers. File Servers and SharePoint – An Unfair Comparison Yes, it is unfair to compare File Servers with SharePoint! MS SharePoint offers unique collaboration and document sharing features that File Servers cannot provide. Before discussing them, let us understand the situations where File Servers are more suitable. File Servers are less expensive compared to SharePoint SharePoint is more expensive than File Servers...

On 4th May 2015, MS has showcased SharePoint 2016 demo site at the Ignite Keynote. http://sp2016demo.fpweb.net/SitePages/Home.aspx Request you all to share your valuable feedback here (comment). 18 - May - 2015 : Fpweb.net has restrict above URL until SP 2016 preview release for public Beta in Q4 of 2015.  

If you would like to get first information about SharePoint 2016 I would recommend the following below blog posts. Evolution of SharePoint - from Julia White, general manager for the Office Product Management team The SharePoint related session list from Microsoft Ignite in Chicago 4 May 2015 - 8 May 2015 Top 3 sessions to learn more about SharePoint Server 2016 at Microsoft Ignite - by Bill Baer (Senior Technical Product Manager and Microsoft Certified Master for SharePoint in the SharePoint product group in Redmond, Washington) Reference :   Learn about SharePoint 2016

Introduction While creating the app in SharePoint we are using JavaScript and Client side object model. In development of app, we would require some basic properties to handle our app, SharePoint provide the few properties with _spPageContextInfo object. _ spPageContextInfo will provide the below properties   webServerRelativeUrl   webAbsoluteUrl siteAbsoluteUrl serverRequestPath layoutsUrl webTitle webTemplate tenantAppVersion isAppWeb webLogoUrl webLanguage currentLanguage currentUICultureName currentCultureName env nid fid clientServerTimeDelta updateFormDigestPageLoaded siteClientTag crossDomainPhotosEnabled webUIVersion webPermMasks pagePersonalizationScope userId userLoginName systemUserKey alertsEnabled siteServerRelativeUrl allowSilverlightPrompt themedCssFolderUrl themedImageFileNames Implementation You can also access this object in JavaScript model as <script type=”text/javascript”> var propertyV...