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How to: Activate and re-activate installed features using a SharePoint power shell script

I would like to share a simple SharePoint power shell script with you which you can use to activate and re-activate installed features. This example re-activates the Employee Training Management feature. If you upgrade to a newer version, you should always re-activate the feature and if you have to do this for several SharePoint sites […]

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How to: Change the feedback link

In this blog post I will explain how to change the feedback link in Employee Training Management. I will show you how to display text (e.g. “Give Feedback”) instead of the usual link. Firstly, open the Employee Training Management settings by going to the Scheduled Training Events list and clicking on List Settings. Then select […]

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How to: Edit the button to reset the Filter Web Part

This post applies to the List Filter Web Part. Recently one of our customers asked us if it was possible to make the “Display all items” link more visible. Here I will explain a very simple method to do this. Firstly you need to edit the page where you have the List Filter Web Part. […]

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Invite status is not updated when receiving e-mail responses

Applies to Calendar E-Mail Extension, Event Management and Employee Training Management. You may remember that a while ago we wrote about how to troubleshoot incoming e-mails. If you have followed the instructions in the previous article and are still experiencing problems with e-mails disappearing from the drop folder and the invite status not being updated, […]

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How to: Create a workflow to send your own feedback notification

Applies to Employee Training Management and Event Management. In this article I will explain how to create your own workflow to send feedback notifications. I will use the “Confirm attendance” column as the trigger to send the notifications. I have set up a tutorial on how to create such a column. Of course you can […]

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How to: Invite different types of guests and users

In Calendar E-Mail Extension for Office 365 it is possible to invite attendees (users and groups), as well as guests from a contacts list or with an e-mail address. If, however, you wish to define a different group to invite, you can by following the instructions here. There are two types of columns you can […]

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How to: Automatically notify an organizer that an event is fully booked

This simple and useful feature is not included in Employee Training Management or Event Management for SharePoint by default, but is possible using a simple workflow. Create a workflow in the Enrollments list and add an “If any value equals value” condition. Enter the following settings for the first value. To set the “Value” field […]

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How to: Use a survey list to collect feedback

In Employee Training Management it is possible to collect feedback using a survey list. To do this please follow the steps below: 1. First you must create a survey list and add the questions you want on your feedback form. 2. In the Scheduled Training Events list there is a column called Link to the […]

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How to: Confirm attendance after an event

In Employee Training Management and Event Management you can also collect information on whether a user has actually attended an event or not. To do this just follow this simple guide. The first step is to go to your Enrollments list and click on the List Settings. Here you need to create a new column […]

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How to: Remove username from enrollment title

By default in Employee Training Management and Event Management all enrollments also display a username in their title. However, if you wish to remove this username you can do so by following this simple guide. Firstly you need to create a new column by going to the list settings and then clicking on Create column. […]

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