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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.63) that replaces v4.4.3.62 that I released yesterday. I was made aware of a major regression bug that I accidentally introduced while fixing and issue with using multiple rules triggering on change of the same field. I have […]

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  • This example show how you can use a set of rules to ensure only persons assigned in a people picker in the form, or members in an admin group can view or edit a list item. Add these three rules: Then add this function to your Custom JS: […]

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.60) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Post comments below, but use the form if you have questions or you think you have […]

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  • I have released a new version of CommentBox for SharePoint with some bugfixes and one new feature. Look here for the complete change log: https://spjsblog.com/commentbox-for-sharepoint/commentbox-v3-x-change-log/ Post any comments below, but please post bugs or questions in the forum: https://spjsblog.com/forums/forum/comment-box-for-sharepoint/ Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of CommentBox for SharePoint with some new features. Look here for the complete change log: https://spjsblog.com/commentbox-for-sharepoint/commentbox-v3-x-change-log/ Post any comments below, but please post bugs or questions in the forum: https://spjsblog.com/forums/forum/comment-box-for-sharepoint/ Alexander

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  • SPJS Charts v7.0.0.14

    Fixed a small bug and added some new functionality. You find the complete change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-v7-change-log/ Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of CommentBox for SharePoint with a few bugfixes. Look here for the complete change log: https://spjsblog.com/commentbox-for-sharepoint/commentbox-v3-x-change-log/ Post any comments below, but please post bugs or questions in the forum: https://spjsblog.com/forums/forum/comment-box-for-sharepoint/ Alexander

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  • I have added an automatic rewrite of all URLs to use HTTPS. This mean the site is not only accessible trough the secure HTTPS protocol. All existing links will automatically be rewritten so the users should not experience any issues. Please post any comments below. Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of CommentBox for SharePoint with a few bugfixes. Look here for the complete change log: https://spjsblog.com/commentbox-for-sharepoint/commentbox-v3-x-change-log/ Post any comments below, but please post bugs or questions in the forum: https://spjsblog.com/forums/forum/comment-box-for-sharepoint/ Alexander

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  • SPJS Charts v7.0.0.11

    Fixed a few bugs – you find the complete change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-v7-change-log/ Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.58) with a few bugfixes. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards,Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.57) with a few bugfixes. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards,Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.55) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality / changes. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards,Alexander

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  • I want to thank Feedspot for listing my blog among the top 100 Norwegian blogs. Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.54) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality / changes. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards,Alexander

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  • I’m trying out bbPress Messages to allow users to send private messages to other users (in the forum). Let me know how this works out. Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.53) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality / changes. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • SPJS Charts v7.0.0.9

    Fixed a bug related to using lookup columns in a chart. You find the complete change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-v7-change-log/ Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.52) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • SPJS Charts v7.0.0.8

    Fixed a few bugs and added one new feature for using variables instead of JSON for translatable strings. You find the complete change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-v7-change-log/ Alexander

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  • SPJS Charts v7.0.0.7

    Fixed a bug related to the use of  Substitute string values in datatable in the Group, sort and substitute tab. You find the change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-v7-change-log/ Alexander

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  • I was a bit to quick with v3.0.0.2 and had to do one more update to fix this properly. Look here for the change log: https://spjsblog.com/commentbox-for-sharepoint/commentbox-v3-x-change-log/ Sorry for the inconvenience, Alexander

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  • I have updated cBox for SharePoint to fix a bug related to use on the root of the domain. Look here for the change log: https://spjsblog.com/commentbox-for-sharepoint/commentbox-v3-x-change-log/ Alexander

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  • SPJS Charts v7.0.0.6

    Fixed a bug related to validating the password set on the chart in the Restrict access section in the Options tab. You find the change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-v7-change-log/ Alexander

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  • Fixed a few bugs in the new version – you find the change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-v7-change-log/ Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.48) with a few bugfixes. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • Out of office

    Hi, I’m going on a vacation and have limited access to email. I’ll go through emails and forum questions every night, but cannot reply to all. I plan to be back on Monday 22, 2018. Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.47) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • Fixed a few bugs in the new version – you find the change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-v7-change-log/ Alexander

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  • Finally I have released the final version of SPJS Charts v7 – you find it here. I haven’t been able to update the user manual to describe the changes from v6, but basically the setup and most functionality is the same. The Custom datasource option is also linked in […]

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  • I have fixed a few issues and have released a new BETA. You find information about SPJS Charts v7 and a link to download it here: https://spjsblog.com/2018/04/29/spjs-charts-v7/ Please report back any issues you might have with this release – and if I don’t get any new bug reports I’ll […]

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.45) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • SPJS Charts v7 BETA 3

    I have fixed an issue with BETA 2 where I accidentally left a user group in the variable spjscharts_restrictAddNewChartToGroup in the SPJSCharts_loader.html like this: var spjscharts_restrictAddNewChartToGroup = “TestGroup1”; This would prevent the add new chart button from showing. The default value here should be like this: var spjscharts_restrictAddNewChartToGroup = […]

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  • SPJS Charts v7

    FunctionalityCustom datasourceQuery for dataManually supply dataNot backwards compatibleLicenseComments or feedback Last updated: May 12, 2018 I have upgraded SPJS Charts for SharePoint to use REST queries to load data. This means the loading is now asynchronous and therefor the page will be more responsive while the the charts […]

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.42) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.40) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have brushed up my CommentBox solution to use REST queries instead of the old web-service queries. I have rewritten the entire solution and brushed up most of the functionality. What is this solution You can add a CommentBox to any page in your SharePoint site to enable […]

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  • I have published a new version of SPJS Charts for SharePoint with a few minor layout changes and a fix for an error when adding a chart to a page and getting an error related to “ZoneId”.  You find the change log here and you can download the files here. […]

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.38) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package (v4.4.3.37) with a few bugfixes and some new functionality. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • Hi, I have fixed a few things on the latest version and have published a new build. It must still be considered a BETA version until I have gotten some feedback on the fixes and the new features. You find the package and the change log in the […]

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  • Hi, I have finally wrapped up all loose ends and have published a new DFFS version. It must be considered a BETA version until I have gotten some feedback on the fixes and the new features. You find the package and the change log in the BETA folder […]

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package with a few bugfixes and some new functionality. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have published a new version of SPJS Charts for SharePoint with a few minor changes. You find the change log here. I plan to update the solution to use REST queries from the next version. The next version will therefore drop support for SharePoint versions prior to […]

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  • Hi, I’m unfortunately falling a bit behind on some of the support requests in the forum and in my mailbox. I’ll get it processed and answered during this week. Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package with a few bugfixes. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of the DFFS package. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have updated the “DashboardSelectorAndBuilder” example file with support for editing existing dashboards, using colspan and optionally restricting the “Add new” and “Edit” of dashboards. See change log here. Alexander

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  • Change log: September 10, 2017: Please note: I had a typo in this list name of the list where the dashboards are stored. If you have already created this list with the wrong name, please rename the list (changing the display name is sufficient) from “SPJSChartDasboards” to “SPJSChartDashboards” and […]

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  • An follow-up / enhancement on this article is found here. You should complete “Step one” in this article, and then go to the new article. By request I have created an example code snippet that can read a list of pre-configured dashboards that are stored in a custom list. I […]

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  • I have fixed a few bugs and added one new chart type. I have also added a new option to instead of loading the chart, render a button the user can click to show the chart. This may help on load time if you have many charts in […]

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  • NewFormTabsRulesEmailCustom JSCustom CSSDispFormTabsCustom JSCustom CSSEditFormTabsRulesEmailCustom JSCustom CSSLookup lists for the Autocomplete plugin This example show a training application list with multi level approval and email alerts – all handled within one list and powered by DFFS. The requester fill in the form by selecting training or conference from […]

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  • DFFS Package updated

    I have released a new version of the DFFS package. You find the change log here and the files in the download section of the user manual. Please post any comments in the forum. Thanks to all that has provided feedback and tested the BETA. Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have fixed a few issues with older IE versions, and addressed a few other issues in the AC and Casc plugins. You find the full change log here. Please let me know if you find any issues in this new release. Alexander  

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  • I have added an example code to use in a dashboard to let the user select from any chart created in the same site. You find it here. Please read the “ReadMe.txt” file in the zip file. Let me know if you have any questions. Alexander  

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  • I have updated the SPJS Charts for SharePoint package with a few bugfixes related to using Google Maps and problems validating the Google Maps API key. See complete change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-change-log/ Best regards, Alexander

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  • DFFS package updated

    I have made some further enhancements to the require.js loading method for “Custom JS files” in the Custom JS tab. Based on the feedback,  I’m fairly confident it will work as it did before Microsoft decided to include require.js in SharePoint online. Read the change log to see […]

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  • Thanks for the patience! I have now released a new version with a few changes, and hopefully a final fix for the loading custom js files problem. See change log and additional help text in the Custom JS tab in DFFS. In addition to the hopefully last fix […]

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  • There is unfortunately one issue with the latest version related to loading of custom js files and the custom js textarea. If you have a rule triggering onload that calls on a function loaded in custom js, this rule will fail with an error message telling that the […]

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  • I have fixed a few bugs and changed a few things based on feedback on the previous release – you find the change log here. I have updated the DFFS user manual with the latest changes, but please let me know if I have forgotten something. To all […]

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  • Loading external JS files in Custom JSOperator select on rules fails to set options as “disabled”Using the option to load files from a custom DFFS folderMissing “is not equal” operator on multichoice fieldsSet field value in rules: Only if the field is emptyMissing tooltip icon in some cases […]

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  • DFFS v4.4.3.0

    After a loooong BETA period, and quite a few modification to DFFS and the plugins, I’m finally ready with a new production release. There are a few nice additions like better backup / restore functionality with support for creating restore points, and new loader functionality that lets you […]

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  • I have uploaded a new BETA version of DFFS and plugins. I’m sorry for the long delay from the previous BETA, and that I cannot give you a production ready release. Based on feedback from the previous BETA I had to do some changes to how multichoice field […]

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  • I have updated CommentBox for SharePoint to add support for auto-subscribe to replies on your new comments. See change log for a bit more details. Please post any feedback in the forum. Alexander ********************************************************************** I also want to say thanks for my award as one of the “Top 50 […]

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  • Hi, I have released v6.1.5.4 of the SPJS Charts for SharePoint solution. There is only two small changes in this release. I have removed an alert in the code that prevented the use of jQuery v2.x, and fixed an issue with drilldown when no items was found in […]

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  • I have spent a lot of time last week and in the weekend trying to sort out some problems with “on-change rules” that surfaced in the last BETA version. Due to the changes in the “debug output”, it became clear that there were some issues that needed attention. […]

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  • If you are happy with the functionality of the solutions and the support that I provide in these pages, I would be happy if you could write a few lines to help others to decide whether to start using them. Write any feedback in the comments below. If […]

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  • I have made some changes to how jQuery loads using the “noConflict” loading option to ensure the correct version of jQuery is loaded, and that it’s not killed by other third party code loading jQuery again in the same page. I need some feedback on how this performs […]

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  • My ISP is haveing trouble with the server where I host spjsfiles.com. It will hopefully be up within a few hours, but if it’s not I’ll have to look at other methods of making the source files available. Sorry for the inconvenience. Alexander

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  • I have released a new DFFS package with a few new features and some bugfixes – you find the change log here. The autocomplete plugin has been brushed up a bit, and the cascading dropdown plugin now supports an initial filter. Both these plugins have gotten a new […]

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  • I have published a new DFFS package. It has a few bugfixes and new features so Please test it before you add it to a production environment to ensure none of the new functionality breaks your forms. You find the change log here. Please post any feedback in […]

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  • I have released a new version with a few bugfixes – see change log here. Alexander

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  • I have released v6.1.3 of SPJS Charts for SharePoint. You find the change log here: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-change-log/ I have tried to address the problem with using SPJS Charts for SharePoint with IE on SharePoint 2010. Please post any feedback in the forum: https://spjsblog.com/forums/forum/spjs-cfs/ Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have released a new version of DFFS with plugins. There are some new features, and some bugfixes. You find the full change log here: https://spjsblog.com/dffs/dffs-change-log Alexander

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  • I have posted an updated video installation guide in the manual. Alexander

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  • I have added a video installation guide for SPJS Charts for SharePoint in the user manual: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-user-manual/ Alexander

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  • After some delays I have finally released SPJS Charts for SharePoint v6.1.0. this is a complete rewrite of the query and filter from v6.0.0 and adds much more flexible filter options and eases the setup as you no longer need to user Custom CAML when you want to […]

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  • I have fixed a few bugs in DFFS and in the cascading dropdown plugin – you find the full change log here: https://spjsblog.com/dffs/dffs-change-log/ Post any issues in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • After BETA 2 where I made some major changes to how the filters where handle, I realized that I needed to make some more changes to the query part to let you use filters without the need to use a Custom CAML query. I have therefore released a […]

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  • I have fixed the bugs reported in the previous BETA 1 version and updated to BETA 2. I believe most of the issues should be addressed now, but I need some more feedback to be certain it is ready for “production”. You find the complete change log here, […]

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  • I have published a new revision of DFFS and plugins. You find the full change log here: https://spjsblog.com/dffs/dffs-change-log/ Please post any comments or questions in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • SPJS Charts for SharePoint v6.0.1 BETA 1 Updated the filter methods to add cascading filters. See instructions in the “Custom CAML and filter” tab in the chart config, or the user manual. Fixed a bug where “Show item count below chart” could not be turned off. Fixed a […]

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  • DFFS v4.4.2 released

    I have released a new version of DFFS to fix a few bugs, and add some enhancements. You find the complete change log here. Please post any questions or comments in the forum. Alexander

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  • I have released v6.0.0  of SPJS Charts for SharePoint. The reason for skipping to v6.0.0 for this release is that the loader has changed to ease the setup process. Unfortunately this version is NOT directly backwards compatible with v5.0.0. This means that if you have v5 already installed, you […]

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  • Hi everyone! I have had a problem with the outgoing emails on my blog for about a week. I have reset it now, but as there have been little outgoing emails last week, you might want to check the forum if you are waiting for feedback on a questions. Sorry […]

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  • SPJS-CascadingDropdowns.js v3.529 (October 10, 2016) Fixed an issue where removing an option from one multiselect control did not clear the orphaned options in subsequent multiselect controls. You find the changed file in the incremental releases folder by following the download link here. To update you must replace the […]

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  • DFFS Package updated

    I have updated the DFFS package to fix a small issue in license tab in DFFS backend, an an issue with the DFFS Installer not showing all lists in the dropdown. I have also added a “path selector” to the installer so you can have it in the […]

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  • DFFS v4.4.1 released

    This version finally fixes the loader issue from v4.4.0. I have added a few new features as well – see the change log for details: https://spjsblog.com/dffs/dffs-change-log/ The installer package is named “DFFS_September 21, 2016_v2.zip” and can be found from this page: https://spjsblog.com/dffs/ Thanks for all the feedback and help sorting […]

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  • Thanks to feedback from a few different users I have been able to locate and fix the error occurring when loading DFFS with the new loader in IE8 mode. The DFFS package has been updated to “September 21, 2016” – you find it here: https://spjsblog.com/dffs/ Thanks for all the feedback, […]

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  • I have created a new installer / loader For SP 2010 and 2013. This will ease the setup on SP 2010, and will replace the JSLink installer on SP 2013. This new installer is part of the effort to support the new design rolling out in SharePoint online. […]

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  • My hosting provider had a sever crash and must rebuild from a backup. This is estimated to take until tomorrow (August 3, 2016). [The site is up again] Sorry for the inconvenience, Alexander

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  • See complete change log here: https://spjsblog.com/dffs/dffs-change-log/ Use the forum for feedback Best regards, Alexander

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  • I have finally managed to get the partner registration form published. You it here: https://spjsblog.com/partner-registration/ Please let me know if you have any questions by posting in the forum. Best regards, Alexander

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  • This is a little status update on the new layout in document libraries that are starting to roll out in SharePoint online. DFFS will currently not work with this new layout. I’m working on a new version that will support it, but until this is ready you must […]

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  • After a long BETA, v 5.0.0 of SPJS Charts for SharePoint is finally out. There is still some work to be done in the user manual – I’ll update this shortly. In the meantime, please use the forum for any questions. You find more information here Alexander

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  • New beta version released – follow these instructions to install: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-user-manual/#Installation There is no change log for this revision, but it fixes the issues reported in the forum: https://spjsblog.com/forums/forum/spjs-cfs/ The user manual is “work in progress”: https://spjsblog.com/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint/spjs-charts-for-sharepoint-user-manual/ Alexander

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  • New beta version released – follow these instructions to install: https://spjsblog.com/2016/05/08/charts-for-sharepoint-v5-is-finally-here/. There is no change log for this revision, but it fixes the issues reported in the forum: https://spjsblog.com/forums/forum/spjs-cfs/ Alexander

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  • SPJS Charts for SharePoint v6 can be found here I published the first version of the SPJS Charts for SharePoint back in 2010, and released the current v4 version well over 2 years ago. After being neglected for far to long, I’m happy to finally release v5 of […]

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  • I have previously show how you can use DFFS rules to require check out of list items before editing. This worked reasonably well in most cases, but if you had a large form with lots of rules, the loading would take twice the time because all the DFFS […]

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  • This is an extension to this solution: https://spjsblog.com/2011/05/28/hit-counter-and-star-rating-for-sharepoint/ I got a request for a solution to add hit counter functionality to a set of custom HTML pages in a document library. While you can add the hit counter code to the page, it will be a bit cumbersome […]

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14 Comments on “Archives

  1. Hi Alex,
    I need a small help on SP 2010.I have a customized list which is getting data from multiple lists.I have written a SPD work flow to get data and display in list.It’w working fine as per requirement.But it is taking 30 + seconds time.So i need to display a progress bar/spinning image while SPD work flow status = null or status = in progress.

    Can you pls help on.
    Thanks,SG

  2. hi Alex, I m having wsp file in sharepoint 2010. I need to deploy this wsp into office 365 along with workflows and all. Could you please help me.

  3. Hi Alex, How can i get the value of selected item from the look up field.Based on that value i need to get the value from another list .

  4. Hi Alex,

    I’m looking for a decent lightbox / slideshow to display a picture gallery (with thumbs & hopefully captions!) I found one a while back and I’ve lost it again. I don’t think it was originally from here, but I am positive I saw something on this site which directed to that solution. Had good look through here and can’t seem to find it.

    Can you point me in the right direction please or equally do you have a solution?

  5. Hi Alex,

    I have a SharePoint 2013 (The Cloud version) custom list where 1 column is a text field where contact numbers are keyed in. How can I get SharePoint to highlight duplicate values in that column so that every time a new item is added to the list, I’ll know if the contact number has been used previously?

  6. Hello,
    we have a license for a site collection and we have created a new subsite, what are the actions to take in order to keep the license on the subsite

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