INSTALLATION
The installation is done using a SharePoint Solution Package. The included wizard distributes all files to a SharePoint farm, if required, and does all necessary configurations. Before installation
- please make sure, that all servers are available online
- backup your current installation
- approve software on evaluation systems bevor installing in productive system
- use a regular service interval to install the solution
The application will not be available for a short time, because the application pool is restarted (IISreset). Start the installation process by executing the file "Install.Layer2.LocalizedDate.exe" on the server, that hosts the SharePoint Central Administration with appropriate access rights.
Fig.: Start of installation and deployment of the web part
Now, as a next step, the considerations for the installation are being checked.
Fig.: Checking of considerations for the installation process
If there are any problems, please take a look at our FAQs (General FAQ, Installation). After successful installation please select the desired web applications for deployment of the new feature.
Fig.: Deployment of the new feature to the selected web applications only
This installation step can take up to 15 min.
FEATURE ACTIVATION
After successful deployment there is a new site collection feature available in all site collections of the selected web applications. To use the new web part, the feature „Enhanced SharePoint User Tasks Web Part by Layer2“ has to be activated on Site Collection level by a Site Collection Administrator. That has to be done in Web Site Settings > Site Collection Administration under Site Collection Features.
Fig.: Feature activation
After activation the web part can be used and added to a web part page.
ADDING THE WEB PART
The web part can be placed by choosing "Edit Mode" for the desired page.
You'll find all web parts by Layer2 in the group "Layer2". First select the web part from the list and then click "Add".
If there are open tasks for the currently logged on user, this tasks will be displayed now by default. If change some settings you can go to configuration.
CONFIGURATION
To configure the web part please choose "Modify Shared Web Part" in the edit menu. The web part has no specific configuration settings available.
Tipp: To completely remove the title bar of the web part please choose Chrome Type = None in the Appearence section of configuration. In this way the date information is shown only.
You can see the results of modified settings without leaving this dialogue by clicking "Apply". To finish the configuration with save, please click "OK". The configuration of the web part is now finished.
ADDING CONTROL TO PAGE LAYOUT OR MASTER PAGE
Sometimes it's better to include the control directly in a page layout or master page. You can open the page with the SharePoint Designer and add a new TagPrefix:
<%@ Register TagPrefix="Layer2" TagName="LocalizedDate" src="~/_controltemplates/Layer2/LocalizedDateControl.ascx" %>
After this you can enter the following tag at the position, where the date should be shown:
<Layer2:LocalizedDate id="CurrentDate" runat="server" />
Fig.: Include the SharePoint Localized Date Web Part as control directly in a page layout or master page
LANGUAGES
The feature / web part is currently available in German and English language. If used in other language context, the date information is rendered correctly in the language of the site. The dialogues appear in the English language by default. Requests for other languages please send to sales@layer2.de.
UNINSTALL
To completely uninstall the solution, go these steps to the other direction. Please first deactivate the feature on site collection level. Then start the installation wizard and choose "Remove". All installed files will be removed.
Fig.: Remove the Web Part