Merging ULS logs across a farm!!

Merge-SPLogFile –Path "C:\Logs\FarmMergedLog.log" –Overwrite –StartTime "06/09/2008 16:00" –EndTime "06/09/2008 16:15"


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Merge-SPLogFile –Path "C:\Logs\FarmMergedLog.log" -Overwrite

This example merges the last hour of log data from all farm computers with no filtering.

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Merge-SPLogFile –Path "C:\Logs\FarmMergedLog.log" –Overwrite –Area Search

This example merges the last hour of log data from the Search area.

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Merge-SPLogFile –Path "C:\Logs\FarmMergedLog.log" –Overwrite –Area "SharePoint Foundation","Web Analytics Services"

This example merges the last hour of log data from the SharePoint Foundation and Web Analytics Services areas.

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Merge-SPLogFile –Path "C:\Logs\FarmMergedLog.log" –Overwrite –Level High

This example merges the log data of level High or higher.

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Merge-SPLogFile –Path "C:\Logs\FarmMergedLog.log" –Overwrite –StartTime "06/09/2008 16:00" – EndTime "06/09/2008 16:15"

This example merges the log data for events in a particular time range, which is culture-specific to the United States.

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Merge-SPLogFile –Path "C:\Logs\FarmMergedLog.log" –Overwrite –Message "*permission changed*"

This example merges the log data for events with permission changed in the message text.

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Merge-SPLogFile -Overwrite -Path d:\1.log -ContextFilter "name=timer job*" -Area "*search*"

This example merges the log data for all search timer jobs.

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Merge-SPLogFile -Overwrite -Path d:\2.log -ContextFilter "user=contoso?joeuser"

Wrap a User Control inside a Web Part using WSPBuilder

http://oidatsmyleg.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/wrap-a-user-control-inside-a-web-part-using-wspbuilder/

Best SharePoint places to look for!!

0. http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint
1. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rogerla/
2. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericwhite/archive/2010/10/26/sharepoint-developer-building-blocks-technologies-for-creating-sharepoint-applications.aspx
3. http://andrewconnell.com/blog
4. http://blah.winsmarts.com
5. http://sharepoint.alltop.com/
6. http://www.sharepointnutsandbolts.com/
7. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dd638301.aspx (Dev best practices)

AppCmd to list App pool config and properties

Appcmd list apppool "" /config>c:/results.txt

Second level Site Admin Recycle bin

End user Recycle Bin items :
_layouts/AdminRecycleBin.aspx

Deleted from end user Recycle Bin:
_layouts/AdminRecycleBin.aspx?View=2

Your license conversion operation failed. Check the error logs for details.

Solution is IISRESET :-) Also make sure the Administration service is up and running!

stsadm.exe -o execadmsvcjobs

Execute admin service jobs
stsadm.exe -o execadmsvcjobs