SharePoint 2013 : Create a custom web template from publishing site

Well, to create a custom template in SharePoint 2013 or in Office 365 SharePoint, then it’s a very tricky task to complete. The thing very complex with web template is that, it ok up to publishing feature is not enabled in the Template site. But when the publishing feature is activated the that feature automatically gone from SharePoint web site.

Now, there is trick for that, to add that feature again in Site Settings, juts open that sit in SharePoint designer 2013 and activate/make it true. As this property sets to true the link for “Save as site template” will available.

Now, when we save that site template from(Publishing site) then it will have base template be PUBLISHING. So, now we have to add theme to it and also set our custom master etc. They are all be done in the Onet.xml which is get when we export that WSP in visual Studio export wizard template.

SharePoint 2013 : Add lookup column from in a list from VS2012

To add the lookup column in the SharePoint list in visual studio 2012 wizard we have to create first list from we have to add lookup column in anther list.

Then add anther list, like below in this list Course is lookup column

Just edit the properties other lookup column ‘Course’, and add the List to =Lists/Courses and  ShowField to Title

SharePoint 2013 : Add date and time field on your custom page

Add the date and time SharePoint control in the SharePoint 2013 hosted app.

Just drag and drop the controls on the page from toolbox of the VS2012

 

The code block will look like as follows :

<SharePoint:DateTimeControl ID="srtDate" ClientIDMode="Static" AutoPostBack="false"
                       runat="server" ToolTip="Start date for training beginning" />

But when you render this control from your app it does not load on the page, and give below screen error.(500 INTERNAL SERVER ERROR)

Then add the following property of the control : DatePickerFrameUrl="../_layouts/15/iframe.aspx" and add the ralative pat of the app like as I added “../”. After that it will render the control on the page.

SharePoint 2013 : Create a declarative workflow in O365 SharePoint Hosted App

Hi,

Well, recently I encountered with one requirement to send email from Office 365 SharePoint Site. The scenario is like send a mail from SharePoint List, and have to take email address from the SharePoint List column, say Email.

Snap

 

Variables

So, In above activity well achieve to send email from list in O365. But still I am looking for sending email’s to other domains.Right Now its sending the email in its domain, like I have created ZapataIndi.onmicrosoft.com.