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[sharepointdiscussions] Digest Number 4411

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1a.: Re: Moving data from Server to SAN From: Mark Todd
1b.: Re: Moving data from Server to SAN From: Shane Stenhjem

2a.: Re: Best Practice Request for Forms Library From: deanl1440
2b.: Re: Best Practice Request for Forms Library From: david@fife.cc

3.: Greetings, friend! From: Aamir Qureshi

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1a.: Re: Moving data from Server to SAN

Posted by: "Mark Todd" sandpiper_sj@yahoo.com fwambo

Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:44 am (PDT)

Does your database server have SAN connectivity? You should be able to bring the farm down, migrate the databases to the SAN, then bring everything back on-line.

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From: ShaneS <shane@midstateelectric.coop>
To: sharepointdiscussions@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 8:27 AM
Subject: [sharepointdiscussions] Moving data from Server to SAN

Hey everyone,
So we have a SharePoint Enterprise 2010 server that has been running for a year now. People are really starting to use it, GOOD, the drive space is running down quickly, BAD. I need to move the Data to our SAN. I have already allocated the drive space on the SAN and created the drive location on the SP server, now just wanted to know if anyone has done this and if there are any suggestions that you may have. Are there things I should look out for? Database connections?

I have found a few links that seem helpful but I wanted to put it out there and see if anyone else had a flawless move.

Thanks for all the great reads this discussion.
Shane

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1b.: Re: Moving data from Server to SAN

Posted by: "Shane Stenhjem" shane@midstateelectric.coop sstenhjem

Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:57 pm (PDT)

Yes the SAN has connectivity. This question took a few days to get posted. The task is complete.

Backed up DBs in SQL, because of lack of space to run full SP backup
Turned off IIS
Ran a SQL script to point to DB to new location
stopped the instance in SQL
copied the DB to the new location
started the instance
verified with another script that the DB were pointing to new location
deleted DB from original location

viola

Shane Stenhjem
HELPDESK\GIS TECHNICIAN

From: sharepointdiscussions@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sharepointdiscussions@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Todd
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:44 AM
To: sharepointdiscussions@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [sharepointdiscussions] Moving data from Server to SAN

Does your database server have SAN connectivity? You should be able to bring the farm down, migrate the databases to the SAN, then bring everything back on-line.

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From: ShaneS <shane@midstateelectric.coop<mailto:shane%40midstateelectric.coop>>
To: sharepointdiscussions@yahoogroups.com<mailto:sharepointdiscussions%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 8:27 AM
Subject: [sharepointdiscussions] Moving data from Server to SAN

Hey everyone,
So we have a SharePoint Enterprise 2010 server that has been running for a year now. People are really starting to use it, GOOD, the drive space is running down quickly, BAD. I need to move the Data to our SAN. I have already allocated the drive space on the SAN and created the drive location on the SP server, now just wanted to know if anyone has done this and if there are any suggestions that you may have. Are there things I should look out for? Database connections?

I have found a few links that seem helpful but I wanted to put it out there and see if anyone else had a flawless move.

Thanks for all the great reads this discussion.
Shane

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2a.: Re: Best Practice Request for Forms Library

Posted by: "deanl1440" deanl144@hotmail.com deanl1440

Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:39 am (PDT)

It really depends on the type of forms that you are going to need, but I would recommend having a site that is dedicated to your forms. By having a centralized forms center, they will be easier to maintain.
You will probably want to create a different form library library for each form. While it is possbile to have different types of forms in the same library, this will typically get very confusing when you want to promote different fields from the forms into Sharepoint

To complement your Forms initiative, you may want to create reference lists for fields that will be used in common by several forms, i.e., if many different forms will have a Department field, create a Departments List in SharePoint and use this to provide the values to dropdown controls on each of your forms to ensure consistency. You will then be able to add a department in one place and all of the forms will automatically have the correct values.

HTH
Dean
--- In sharepointdiscussions@yahoogroups.com, "dfife_01" <david@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> Standard opening statement - I am new to SharePoint and would like to <Fill in task here>. :)
>
> I have to start somewhere and the posts here seem friendly and the group is active without actively trying to sell me something. So, I will try to settle in and be part of this collaborative group and maybe even get good enough to contribute and help the next nooby.
>
> So, here is my problem:
>
> I downloaded and installed the free SharePoint foundation and my company loved it so much, they bought the full version and expect me to be an expert at SharePoint development even though I am only just a barely clever computer geek and not a developer.
>
> Being the resident geek and wanting to maintain that image, I am rolling up my sleeves and armed with several good books, jumping right in. I have a pretty nice site but now I am expected to help my office go paperless and convert some forms to an electronic version that is inter active.
>
> I am well on my way to completing my first form, a leave request form using Infopath and a workflow.
>
> My issue is I have 7 or 8 departments, each will eventually want their forms online. I am seeking advice on the best practice for creating a company "Forms Library" for interactive forms ( static documents will be housed in each departments own document library).
>
> Creating a form that shows on the left bar quick launch is ok if you only have 1 or 2 forms, but what if you have many and would like a central repository? Do I create a subsite that uses the top launch bar? If so, what template do I use to create the subsite?
>
> Any advice on how to organize multiple forms across the company that can have workflows applied to them would be appreciated. I figure the time to figure this out is while working on my first form.
>
> Thanks!
> David
>

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2b.: Re: Best Practice Request for Forms Library

Posted by: "david@fife.cc" david@fife.cc dfife_01

Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:57 pm (PDT)

Excellent. What template would you suggest for the forms site? Also, I use Infopath to create and publish my forms, can you give me a primer on creating a sharepoint list that will be my drop down? The department one is a good one as I am using that in the vacation request form and put it in a Word doc ( for consistancy ).

David

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From: deanl1440 [mailto:deanl144@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:27 PM
To: sharepointdiscussions@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [sharepointdiscussions] Re: Best Practice Request for Forms Library

It really depends on the type of forms that you are going to need, but I would recommend having a site that is dedicated to your forms. By having a centralized forms center, they will be easier to maintain.
You will probably want to create a different form library library for each form. While it is possbile to have different types of forms in the same library, this will typically get very confusing when you want to promote different fields from the forms into Sharepoint

To complement your Forms initiative, you may want to create reference lists for fields that will be used in common by several forms, i.e., if many different forms will have a Department field, create a Departments List in SharePoint and use this to provide the values to dropdown controls on each of your forms to ensure consistency. You will then be able to add a department in one place and all of the forms will automatically have the correct values.

HTH
Dean
--- In sharepointdiscussions@yahoogroups.com, "dfife_01" <david@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> Standard opening statement - I am new to SharePoint and would like to <Fill in task here>. :)
>
> I have to start somewhere and the posts here seem friendly and the group is active without actively trying to sell me something. So, I will try to settle in and be part of this collaborative group and maybe even get good enough to contribute and help the next nooby.
>
> So, here is my problem:
>
> I downloaded and installed the free SharePoint foundation and my company loved it so much, they bought the full version and expect me to be an expert at SharePoint development even though I am only just a barely clever computer geek and not a developer.
>
> Being the resident geek and wanting to maintain that image, I am rolling up my sleeves and armed with several good books, jumping right in. I have a pretty nice site but now I am expected to help my office go paperless and convert some forms to an electronic version that is inter active.
>
> I am well on my way to completing my first form, a leave request form using Infopath and a workflow.
>
> My issue is I have 7 or 8 departments, each will eventually want their forms online. I am seeking advice on the best practice for creating a company "Forms Library" for interactive forms ( static documents will be housed in each departments own document library).
>
> Creating a form that shows on the left bar quick launch is ok if you only have 1 or 2 forms, but what if you have many and would like a central repository? Do I create a subsite that uses the top launch bar? If so, what template do I use to create the subsite?
>
> Any advice on how to organize multiple forms across the company that can have workflows applied to them would be appreciated. I figure the time to figure this out is while working on my first form.
>
> Thanks!
> David
>

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