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User Profile Synchronization not working with Active Directory connection

User Profile Synchronization not working with Active Directory connection

May 15, 2014 · by dave.webb · in SharePoint 2010

In SharePoint 2010 I have configured the User Profile Synchronization Service to import user properties from Active Directory.  However, when I run a full synchronisation none of the attributes are imported from AD. For me, one of the best  tools…

The filename you've specified is either invalid or too long

The filename you’ve specified is either invalid or too long

May 11, 2014 · by dave.webb · in SharePoint 2013, Troubleshooting

I have just created a new web application and site collection in SharePoint 2013.  With a large number of documents to place into a Document Library I thought it would be easier to copy and paste them using Windows Explorer,…

Event ID 14 - The start address cannot be crawled

Event ID 14 – The start address cannot be crawled

May 7, 2014 · by dave.webb · in Search, SharePoint 2010, Troubleshooting

I have just spent hours trying to get to the bottom of an issue with search in SharePoint 2010.  No results were being returned and the following error was reoccurring in the Application Event Log: The start address http://wprintranet cannot…

The SharePoint 2010 Timer service terminated with service-specific error %%-2147467259

The SharePoint 2010 Timer service terminated with service-specific error %%-2147467259

May 7, 2014 · by dave.webb · in SharePoint 2010, Troubleshooting

Today I have been dealing with lots of errors being logged in the System event log in a SharePoint 2010 development environment.  The error is Event ID 7024: The SharePoint 2010 Timer service terminated with service-specific error %%-2147467259 I tried…

"Sorry, something went wrong" error after enabling RBS (Remote Blob Storage)

"Sorry, something went wrong" error after enabling RBS (Remote Blob Storage)

May 3, 2014 · by dave.webb · in SharePoint 2013

I have just configured and enabled RBS for my SharePoint 2013 environment and now when I try to access the site I get the following error message: Sorry, something went wrong Cannot complete this action. Please try again.   Yet…

A certificate validation operation took xxxx milliseconds and has exceeded the execution time threshold

A certificate validation operation took xxxx milliseconds and has exceeded the execution time threshold

April 30, 2014 · by dave.webb · in SharePoint 2013, Troubleshooting

I have just noticed the following message logged several times in the Application Event Log on a SharePoint 2013 Application server: A certificate validation operation took 23369.387 milliseconds and has exceeded the execution time threshold.  If this continues to occur,…

AutoSPInstaller error - Failed to download WCF Data Services 5.6 installation package

AutoSPInstaller error – Failed to download WCF Data Services 5.6 installation package

April 21, 2014 · by dave.webb · in SharePoint 2013, Troubleshooting

I have downloaded SharePoint 2013 SP1 (Service Pack 1) to be installed offline with AutoSPInstaller 3.96.  However, the prerequisites installer fails with the following error: WARNING: 2014-04-21 09:15:29 – Error: InternetOpenUrl failed (0X80072EE7=-2147012889) WARNING: 2014-04-21 09:15:29 – Error: Failed to…

Resize list columns

April 14, 2014 · by dave.webb · in Customisation, SharePoint 2010, Tips and Tricks

Often I find that the default view for lists doesn’t suit my needs as the column widths are way out.  The width of the columns cannot be modified in the browser but they can by using SharePoint Designer.  Here is…

The selected cells are read-only

The selected cells are read-only

April 7, 2014 · by dave.webb · in SharePoint 2010, Troubleshooting

Today I received a report from a user that while using Datasheet View to manage a list they were presented with the following error message: "The selected cells are read-only" I have come across this in the past and the…

Moving a site collection between content databases (SharePoint 2013 using PowerShell

Moving a site collection between content databases (SharePoint 2013 using PowerShell

March 11, 2014 · by dave.webb · in Configuration, PowerShell, SharePoint 2013, Tips and Tricks

I have created a new site collection within a SharePoint 2013 web application and want it to use a new content database.  After creating the new content database using the New-SPContentDatabase cmdlet I used the Move-SPSite cmdlet: Move-SPSite <URL> –DestinationDatabase…

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