Issue Management System (IMS) using SharePoint 2010

For beginners, it is very difficult that how to develop a real world SharePoint solutions. For example, we can create a SharePoint list through SharePoint Object Model, Client Object Model, List Definition, list template or using SharePoint designer.

So I am going to create complete Hands on Lab for Issue Management System. 

HOL 1 – How to create IMS related lists using List Definition

HOL 2 – How to create a List Definitions with Content types and List Folder options

HOL 3 – How to create IMS custom workflow using Visual Studio 2010

HOL 4 – How to use custom Task Approval form

HOL 5 – How to handle bulk upload and large data handling

HOL 6 – Customizing SharePoint navigation

HOL 7 – Customizing SharePoint Ribbon for Multiple Task Approval

HOL 8 - IMS dashboard using WebPart connections

HOL 9 – IMS status reports using SSRS

HOL 10 – IMS reports using Excel Services and Power Pivot

The above list will be extended in future based on your comments. The actual goal of the posts are exploring SharePoint futures.

SharePoint 2010 - Custom List Definition without a Content Type

We will see that how to create the custom list using List Definition without content type.

I am going to create a simple custom list “Status Master” with the following fields,

1.       Status Name (Text)

2.       Descriptions (Text)

3.       Is Active (Boolean)

Step 1:

In Visual Studio 2010, open a new project and select the template (SharePoint => 2010 => List Definition)

Step 2:

Set the SharePoint site URL and select an option called “Deploy as a farm solution”.

Press “Next” for setting List Definitions.

Step 3:

Fill the display name of the list as “Status Master” and choose the list definition type as “Custom List” and click “Finish”.

Step 4:

In the solution explorer, rename the “List Definition1” to “Status Master” and rename the “ListInstance1” to “Status Master Instance”

Step 5:

Open the “Elements.xml” under the “Status Master” and do the following changes

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">

    <ListTemplate

        Name="Status Master"

        Type="10001"

        BaseType="0"

        OnQuickLaunch="TRUE"

        SecurityBits="11"

        Sequence="410"

        DisplayName="Status Master"

        Description="Which contains the Issue Statuses"

        Image="/_layouts/images/itgen.png"/>

</Elements>

Note:

I have specified the Type value is 10001. For details, refer the following links

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.splisttemplatetype.aspx

Step 6:

Open the “Elements.xml” under the “Status Master Instance” and do the following changes

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">

  <ListInstance Title="Status Master"

                OnQuickLaunch="TRUE"

                TemplateType="10001"

                Url="Lists/Status Master"

                Description="Status Master">

  </ListInstance>

</Elements>

Step 7:

Open the “Schema.xml” file and do the following changes

Change the URL attribute in the List node as Url="Lists/Status Master"

Remove the <ContentTypes> tags under <MetaData>

Step 8:

In the “Schema.xml” file, add the following texts inside the <Fields> tag

<Field ID="{fa564e0f-0c70-4ab9-b863-0177e6ddd247}" Type="Text" Name="Title" DisplayName="Status Name" Required="TRUE" />

      <Field Id="{36E73DB3-9AE9-49B1-B01C-8AC0F77AF16C}" Name="Description" DisplayName="Description" Type="Text"></Field>

      <Field Id="{B6D40FB5-CF22-4FC2-9C4E-14B3310B6818}" Name="IsActive" DisplayName="Is Active" Type="Boolean"></Field>

Note:

Instead of create the new column; I changed the “Title” column display name as “Status Name”

Step 9:

In the “Schema.xml” file, change the <ViewFields> under the <View BaseViewID="1" tag

<ViewFields>

          <FieldRef Name="Attachments"></FieldRef>

          <FieldRef Name="Title"></FieldRef>

          <FieldRef Name="Description"></FieldRef>

          <FieldRef Name="IsActive"></FieldRef>

        </ViewFields>

Step 9:

Deploy the “SimpleList” project and check the SharePoint site.

Step 10:

Now we will see how to add default data for the “Status Master” list.

Open the “Elements.xml” under the “Status Master Instance” and add the following xml contents inside the <ListInstance tag

     <Data>

      <Rows>

        <Row>

          <Field Name="Title">New</Field>

          <Field Name="Description">New</Field>

          <Field Name="IsActive">True</Field>

        </Row>

        <Row>

          <Field Name="Title">Fixed</Field>

          <Field Name="IsActive">True</Field>

        </Row>

        <Row>

          <Field Name="Title">Rejected</Field>

          <Field Name="IsActive">True</Field>

        </Row>       

      </Rows>

    </Data>

Now try to redeploy the “SimpleList” project and check the SharePoint site.

You can find the sample here