Save Site As Template in SharePoint 2010

How to Save Site As Template in SharePoint 2010?

Sometimes you need to create multiple sites that would have same contents or atleast all of the sites have some common web parts, libraries, lists and contents. So instead of creating every site from the scratch, you can create site template then create sites based on that template. This approach would save time and make sure you have consistency across the board.

If you go to Site Actions then Site Settings, you don't find the Save Site As Template option. Atleast I didn't find it anywhere.
If you dont find the option of Save Site As Template, then go to the URL as shown below in the image. type http://yoursite/_layouts/savetmpl.aspx. Enter the complete URL of the site you want to create a template of then append /_layouts/savetmpl.aspx to it. The .aspx page will be opened as shown below.

1) Type the Filename and Template name. Tick the box 'Include Content' if you want to have content included from the source site.



2) You can see your site template name in the Solution Gallery.



3) Since the site template has been created, you go to Site Actions --> New Site
Click on Blank & Custom section on the left navigation. On the main section you will find your site template that you created in previous step. Select the site template then click Create.
You site will be created successfully.




Thanks!

Enjoy :-)

Imtech Content Query Web Part Paging - on bottom right side.

How to display Paging Control in Imtech CQWP - Display on the bottom right side?

I wanted to implement paging on a Content Query Web Part. I came across Imtech Content Query Web Part which provides paging functionality. The issue with this web part is that it shows paging control at the top left corner and the docs are displayed below. My requirement was to display paging control on the bottom right side and docs should be displayed above the paging control.
In order to achieve this, I had to customize style sheets provided by Imtech CQWP web part.

1. Open SharePoint Designer 2010, then click on All Files --> Style Library -->XSL Style Sheets
2. Open the ImtechItemStyle.xsl file and select the code highlighted in the below image and cut (CTRL X) it.

3. Open the ImtechContentQueryMain.xsl file and paste the code before end of ForEach loop as shown in the image below.

4. Save both the files ImtechContentQueryMain.xsl and ImtechItemStyle.xsl. Add Imtech Content Query Web Part on the page. Point these style sheets in the web part properties. You will see the paging control on the bottom right corner of the control.

Secure Store Application ID in SharePoint 2010

Secure Store Application ID

Each Secure Store Service entry contains an application ID that is used to retrieve a set of credentials from the secure store database. Each application ID can have permissions applied so that only specific users or groups can access the credentials that are stored for the application ID. Applications use application IDs to retrieve credentials from the secure store database on behalf of a user. The application can then use the retrieved credentials to access a data source.


I will walk you through - how to create Secure Store Application ID that you can use in External Content Type.

a) Go to SharePoint Central Admin then Manage Service Applications.
b) Click on Secure Store Service Application. If Secure Store Service is not setup, then you have to create one. Look at my article How to Create Secure Store Service.




c) Click on 'Generate New Key' on the ribbon.


d) Enter pass phrase as you like.

e) Now we will have to create Secure Store Application that would help in impersonation. Click New on the ribbon.

f) Enter the required values for the target application settings. Click Next.


f) You can add more fields if you like, for now use the default Windows Username and Windows Password. Click Next.


g) Specify Administrator for the target application. You can specify Members for the target application as well if you like to. Click Ok.


h) Now your Target Application has been created successfully.

i) Now tick the check box beside the Target Application then click on Set Credentials on the ribbon to set the credentials for impersonation.

j) Enter a credential owner, the windows username and windows password that will be used for impersonation by this target application then click Ok.


Now Application ID has been created we can use this target application for impersonation to access BCS External list.

Thanks,
JK