Monthly Archives: August 2008

Updating a Column Across All Items Within a List

Posted on August 22, 2008 by

So while working on a custom WebPart I recently needed to update a custom status field across all items within a list , this was a first for me so I explored the various options.  The obvious approach is to just iterate the list updating … Continue reading →

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Update a List Item Without Updating the Modified Date/Time

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

I recently had to update a bunch of list items, but I didn’t want to update the modified date field.  I struggled with this briefly before discovering the two update method variations. This is the first method I was using and this WILL update … Continue reading →

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SharePoint Internal Field Names

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

So one of the very first things I needed when creating custom webparts was the internal names of some list columns (as they tend to differ from the friendly column names presented to the end user).  While you are able … Continue reading →

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SharePoint malarkey…

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

Well I’ve been developing using .NET in one form or another for about six years now, but it’s not until recently I’ve had to dip a toe into the SharePoint waters.  I’ve quickly come to realise that it’s not always quite … Continue reading →

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