Blog – Page 14 – The Solution Architect

The file name or path does not exist when check-in/out publishing pages/master page/page layouts

INTRODUCTION When I tried to check-in/out publishing pages, master pages and page layouts I get the “The file name or path does not exist” error. CAUSE The database server space is full. RESOLUTION Add more space or move the content database to a drive that has bigger space.

User Profile Application Proxy failed to retrieve partitions from User Profile Application: Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles.UserProfileApplicationNotAvailableException: No User Profile Application available to service the request.

INTRODUCTION Following my other post about User Profile service instantiation, the service is now fully started but when I click on the User Profile Service Application link I get an error message straight away. When I looked in the log I get the following: == User Profile Application Proxy failed to retrieve partitions […]

Attaching SharePoint Portal Server (SPS 2003) Content Database to MOSS 2007 – error: pre-upgrade scan tool has not yet been run on this database SPContentDatabase

INTRODUCTION I’ve got an ugprade project from SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (SPS 2003) to SharePoint 2010. Looking at the articles on the Internet it seems that you can’t upgrade from SPS 2003 straight to 2010. You have to upgrade to 2007 first then 2010. I decided to use the content database backup/restore/detach/attach approach. […]

Service Applications Not Provisioning – User Profile Service Status Going Back to Starting

INTRODUCTION Everything was working fine only until recently where the User Profile Service status was going back to “Starting”. I then tried to delete the Service Application and start again but it failed. It popped-out with “Deleting” window but nothing happens. I tried to provision a new Service Application and same. It opened […]

Nintex Workflow 2010 – SOAP Builder Error Upon Using Web Service Task

INTRODUCTION I personally like Nintex Workflow. I think it’s a great workflow and so much easier to use than the generic Visual Studio one. Anyway, one of the tasks that I can use is Web Service Call. Basically I can get result from a web service and save it to a workflow variable. […]

The Best SharePoint Issue Resolution Method

Hi guys, I thought I would share with you the best SharePoint resolution method that I have found so far. SharePoint is a great application however it somehow crashes and falls over by itself after few months of real use. Generally the problem is always with the data. Once SP is handed over to […]

Search Service Application Error: The search service is not able to connect to the machine that hosts the administration component. Verify that the administration component in search application is in a good state and try again.

INTRODUCTION Hi guys, I just tried to install Search Service Application today but whenever I went to the administration page I get the following error message: == The search service is not able to connect to the machine that hosts the administration component. Verify that the administration component ‘bae8d161-c132-4570-aa0d-57baf6cf9d9b’ in search application ‘Search […]

SharePoint 2010 – User Profile Synch (FIM Sync) failed – BAIL: MMS(1952): server.cpp(1838): 0x80070005 (Access is denied.) – Generic Failure

INTRODUCTION When I tried to run the profile sync (i.e. Run Full Synchronisation) it didn’t run at all. The status was always in IDLE. I tried to refresh the page and the status didn’t change. In Event Viewer I get the following errors: == FIRST ERROR BAIL: MMS(1952): server.cpp(1838): 0x80070005 (Access is denied.) […]

How to Do an Efficient Requirements Gathering for an Internet Website Project?

Inviting client to a cafe for a cup of coffee is one thing but to have an efficient meeting and discuss about the website requirements is another thing. On this opportunity I want to share with you my experience during requirements gathering time and how to make it efficient. One rule that will […]

Designing & Developing Professional Website – Step 4 – Web Site Deployment

The website is now fully tested and client is happy for it to go live. As part of this article: DOWNLOAD Deployment Guide Document Template FOR FREE! You may just be a developer and your client has an another department that does the deployment for you. The Deployment Guide document template is very important to ensure that […]

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