SharePoint 2013 feature deployment error: Failed to get the list schema XML for feature in GetUserListSchema()

While deploying SharePoint solution I got an error saying that Error occurred in deployment step ‘Activate features’: Cannot complete this action. By checking the error in logs I have found the exception details as GetUserListSchema(): Failed to get the list schema XML for feature By digging into the issue I have found that there is some scope activation details we are...

SharePoint – Back to basics- Creating lists using excel by using Import spread sheet template

We can create SharePoint list using Excel sheet using Import Spreadsheet Template. As a Developer\Administrator we can have knowledge on how to create the lists and libraries. But End users will not aware of this. For this purpose we have an option to create the list by using excel...

Send meeting request in SharePoint custom workflow

Working with SharePoint workflow I got a requirement to send meeting request by using the code. I have dig into deep to check if there is any option to send meeting requests by using SharePoint workflow but I couldn’t find anything. So we have only option to send meeting request through C# code. My friend Ravi helped me on the code finally by using the code below we are able...

SharePoint 2013 Reporting Service Applications – Enable Remote errors for a Reporting services Service Application

We can enable remote errors in for report services installed through SQL Server 2012 in SharePoint or newer versions of reporting services. To enable the service applications we have to set Enable remote error. This will be configured for all the report service applications. To...

SharePoint - Back to basics - Display data in groups and sorting in SharePoint data grid view

We can use data view web parts to display data for adding different feature to show our list data. We can display groups and sorting by using data grid view web part. By using grouping sorting options in grid view we can display the item group wise To add Data View web part...

SharePoint 2013 wsp upgrading error: Cannot uninstall Language Pack 0 because it is not deployed when attempting to uninstall-spsolution.

While updating a wsp in SharePoint 2013 environment I got an error saying that “Cannot uninstall Language Pack 0 because it is not deployed when attempting to uninstall-spsolution.” As shown the image below. By checking the solution in farm solutions (Central Administration...

PowerShell Scheduled Data Refresh – Call to Excel Services Returned an error

In SharePoint Power Pivot data Automatic refresh from excel services, I got an error saying that “Power Pivot Scheduled Data Refresh – Call to Excel Services Returned an error” as shown the image below By digging into the issue I have found that I don’t...

SharePoint Usage and Health Data Collection Error - “There is no data available for this report. Here are some possible reasons - Web Analytics has not been enabled long enough to generate data”

While checking the usage health reports for a SharePoint site, I got an Error Saying that “There is no data available for this report. Here are some possible reasons: (1) Web Analytics has not been enabled long enough to generate data; (2) There is insufficient data to generate this report; (3) Data logging required for this report might not be enabled; (4) Data aggregation might...

SharePoint Power view error: There are no addresses are available for this application

Working with SharePoint power view I got an error saying that “Microsoft.SharePoint.SPEndpointAddressNotFoundException: There are no addresses available for this application.” Checking the error I have found that we have to run SQL Server Reporting service, Manage metadata...