The directory is not a subdirectory of the root directory. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070090)

Issue
When developing a new Site Column in XML I received: “The directory is not a subdirectory of the root directory. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070090)”.

Problem
Somehow the Site couldn’t create the basic Site Columns, etc. When exploring I noticed that one of my Solutions was giving an error. I redeployed it using the '-force' parameter.

Solution
I actually didn't find a solution, somehow retracting and deploying the solution solved my problem. If you found or know any other explanation please leave a message!

Maintenance Plan in SQL Server 2005

Case
Sometimes things just won't be “so plain to get” as Microsoft thinks it is. I was working at a customer with no database administrator. They needed to clean up there log-file to create free disk space and to create a new back-up every day. So I started browsing about maintenance plans and found a good source.

i The Maintenance Plan Wizard in SQL Server 2005 enables administrators to perform the following maintenance tasks against SharePoint databases:

• Check database integrity
• Reduce a database
• Reorganize an index
• Clean up the history
• Update statistics
• Rebuild an index

We have tested these tasks and the effects that these tasks have on database schema and performance. The following table summarizes the results of these tests.

Task -> Safe to perform this task?

• Check database -> Yes
• Reduce a database -> Yes
• Reorganize an index -> Yes
• Clean up the history -> Yes
• Update statistics -> Yes. However, this task is unnecessary because the SharePoint Timer service performs this task automatically.
• Rebuild an index -> No. The task does not restore existing index options before the rebuild operation. However, you can use scripts that restore index options. Note This problem was corrected in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2.

Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932744

Problem
This is the point where Microsoft (or maybe just me?) thinks that things are so easy. I created a new Plan and created all of the below objects:

• Check database integrity
• Create a Full back up
• Reduce a database (should release the log file disk space)
• Update the statistics
• Clean up the history

Problem was…? Somehow the log file entries just wouldn’t be deleted during the shrink task, so no disk space was released! Am I wrong thinking that a Full back up would make it possible to delete log file entries? (You can leave a message at the end of this blog post ;-)

Solution
There was no other option… I asked a database colleague for some tips. With those tips I thought out a plan and created the following maintenance plan.

Now everything works like a charm!!!

QNH Game Race 2009

The GAME RACE was officialy started on 2.00 P.M.!!

Once again the annual battle between the titans of QNH Application Development & Solutions BV began in The Kosmos. They are longing to obtain the pressious RAD Race Cup.

This year the event is called the GameRace, because of the theme of the race. People are having to do there best with there programming skills like stragegy, algoritms and creative powers. They are challanged to build artificial intelligence that can max-out there score in a variety of daring games.

The seven competing teams are battling right now! You can follow there achievements on http://www.flyyourfuture.nl/webcam. Just take a peek and watch the webcams or stop for a visit, if you're nearby.

*** Edited 2009-10-19 ***

The proud winners!

How-to: Move your Content & Configuration Database

I spotted a great and complete article about moving your content and configuration database WSS 3.0/MOSS written by a colleague of mine, Ismail Cildir.

I hope it fulfills your desire for SharePoint knowledge :-)

(Dutch) http://ozgurpress.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/verhuizen-van-de-sharepoint-inhoudsdatabase-en-configuratiedatabase/trackback/

Manage Shared Services (SSP) Administrators

How do I give an administrator his (or hers :0) Shared Services (SSP) permissions?

1. Login into the SSP admin site.
2. Add the user just like you would to any other site. Click Site Actions -> Site Settings
3. Under Users and Permissions click Advanced permissions
4. Click New -> Add Users
5. Enter your user and put them in the Viewers group and hit OK

i Note!
Now your user can log into the SSP and manage search settings, the Excel Service
Settings, and can view the various links list.

How do you give them more permissions? In order to do that you need to give them some more access:
1. Under User Profiles and My Sites click Personalization services permissions.
2. Click Add Users/Groups
3. Enter your users name select which permissions you would like to bestow upon them and click Save.

i Note!
What are all of these different permissions?

Create personal site gives the user the capability to create and use a My Site. Denying this permission makes the My Site link disappear take away this right from the users. All authenticated users were given this right by default.

Use personal features is not further discussed, but essentially this provides the My Links functionality and allows users to manage their Colleagues.

Manage user profiles this allows users to manage user profiles. Granting this permission lets users modify the profiles for this SSP. When you give users this right, they can access the links: User profiles and properties, Profile services policies, and My Site Settings.

Manage audiences lets a users click that handy little Audiences link. Once users are granted this permission you can set the schedule or define the rules for building global audiences.

Manage permissions this will let users modify Personalization services permissions. This is the same permission that’s needed to change these settings.

Manage usage analytics this gives the user access to make changes to Usage reporting. This feature contains a small bug. If the user doesn't have this right they can still open up the screen. Then if they make a change and hit ok they get a 403
forbidden error.

If you have MOSS Enterprise users still can't manage the BDC.
1. Click Business Data Catalog permissions from the main screen of the SSP
2. Click Add Users/Groups
3. Enter your user, select their permissions and click Save

Source: The SharePoint Farmer's Almanac

Protect me Explorer!

*sitting down on couch*

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away!"

(Every Star Wars Movie)

No wait ...

"A long time ago, yet somehow in the future..."

(Family Guy)

"... I was shown the Error that would 'make' my day!" :-)

Think you've seen it all? Think again. Outside those doors, we might see anything. We could find new worlds, terrifying monsters, impossible things. And if you come with me... nothing will ever be the same again!

(Docter Who)