Calendar Plus App Archives - Bamboo Solutions

Overview of the new Bamboo product Logging

In April 2017, Bamboo released Bamboo.Logging v3.1.0.0 with the Q1 (2017) Cumulative Update of Bamboo component products.

In response to customer feedback the new logging version uses SharePoint ULS logs by default, instead of the the Bamboo logs. The main benefits of this change are:

Bamboo Log files will not fill the C: drive on WFE servers. Previously, Bamboo products reported errors to proprietary log files located in C:WindowsTempBambooSolutions on each web front end server in the farm as described in Error Log Files.
SharePoint administrators are very familiar with ULS logs and the ULS Log Viewer. When Bamboo products log to ULS, SharePoint administrators have one less set of logs to review.
ULS log files can be more easily managed for size and archived, a feature that was not previously available for Bamboo logs.

Bamboo component products installed or upgraded after April 2017 will have the new Bamboo Logging deployed as part of the Bamboo.Framework.wsp solution, which is common to Bamboo products and globally deployed to the SharePoint farm.

IMPORTANT:
1) If you have multiple Bamboo products installed on your farm, some Bamboo log files may remain in C:/Windows/Temp/BambooSolutions until you upgrade all of the Bamboo products.
2) Bamboo applications (e.g., PM Central, Workflow Conductor, In/Out Schedule Board) will not have the new Bamboo Logging until their respective CU’s are available in Q2 2017.

Please note the following for the new scripts:

The script installs all the WSPs found in the installation folder, in alpha order
The install/upgrade script deploys to all content web apps. If you would prefer to deploy to a single web app, you can modify the script or deploy via Central Administration.
Uses Upgrade instead of Install for existing components.

For additional information about how to use the updated processes:

Installing using the updated install process
Upgrading using the updated process
Uninstalling using the updated process

I am having trouble adding the product Web Part to a page

Verify that the associated product feature is active in the site collection by following the instructions for Activating a Bamboo Site Collection Feature. If you are wondering which Site Collection Feature to activate for your product, refer to.
If the product feature is active but you still have problems adding it to the site, deactivate it and then activate it again.
If the product feature is not available to the site collection, verify that the product was successfully deployed to the Web Application. Deployment status can be verified in SharePoint Central Administration > System Settings > Manage Farm Solutions. If you are using WSSv3/MOSS, its in SharePoint Central Administration > Operations > Solution Management.
If the product does not appear in the list of Farm Solutions in Central Administration, it hasn’t yet been installed on the farm.
If the product shows a status of “Error” in the Farm Solutions list in Central Administration, Retract and then Remove the solution before running the Installation/Setup Program again to reinstall it. Refer to How to run the Installation-Setup Program for more information.

How to Configure Calendar Plus App

From the Site Contents, select Calendar Plus or from the Settings icon , select Calendar Plus Settings.

From the Calendar Plus Settings, select the list(s) that you want to display in the calendar from Add List or Library to Calendar option.

When you select the Add List or Library option, a new window is displayed that contains the settings to configure the list or library. There are two sections: Required Steps and Optional Steps. Required Steps are the minimum settings you must configure in order to include the list or library in the Calendar Plus App.

Required Steps:

Step	Action	Result
1.	Select a SharePoint List or Library
2.	Included SharePoint List or Library General Description	This section defines which lists or libraries will be included in the Calendar Plus App. Name your calendar: this name will be what is displayed in the Color Legend. Select Color to identify the calendar: this color will identify the list or library in each cell on the calendar.
3.	Base Columns	Item Display Column: From the drop-down menu, select a column that contains the values that you want to display in the item cell of the Calendar view. Start Date and End Date: Select the Date and Time columns in the list or library to be displayed in the Calendar view, such as Modified, Created, Start Time and End Time.

Optional Steps:

Step

Action

Result

Columns to Display in Item Tooltip

Use this option to display specific columns in a tooltip that is displayed when users mouse over an item in the calendar.

Select columns under Available Columns. To select multiple columns, press SHIFT or CTRL while clicking your mouse.
Click the arrow buttons to move the desired column(s) to Selected Columns.
Use the up and down arrow buttons to reorder the columns under Selected Columns.

Item Identification

Choose a column to color code; then choose whether you want the colors to be Gradient or Solid.

NOTE: If you select Gradient, note that the column value colors will not display gradient colors in this Settings screen. However, the App does display the gradient.

The column values are displayed under Column Values. To change the color for a value, simply click the color. The Bamboo Color Picker opens in a new window.

NOTE: Columns of type Choice, Lookup, and Person or Group are supported for color coding and icon assignment.

Change the color by doing one of the following:

Drag the marker
Change the Hue (H), Saturation (S), Brightness (B), Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B) values
Switch to Alpha color mode (A)
Enter a hex value (#FFAAFF)
Select a new color from the options on the right

Click Save to save and apply your settings.
Then click Apply in the settings to apply the settings.

How to activate a Bamboo Site Feature

NOTE: In order to activate a site feature, you need to have at least the Manage Hierarchy level of permission for the site.

Step	SharePoint 2007	SharePoint 2010/2013
1.	From a page on the site where you want to activate the feature, click Site Actions > Site Settings > Modify All Site Settings. In the Site Administration columnn of the Site Settings page, click Site features.	From a page on the site where you want to activate the feature, click Site Actions > Site Settings. In the Site Actions section of the Site Settings page, click Manage site features.
2.	Find the appropriate feature. If it hasn’t yet been activated, click the Activate button. The features available depend on the Bamboo products installed on your farm and deployed to your web application.

Step

SharePoint 2007

SharePoint 2010/2013

From a page on the site where you want to activate the feature, click Site Actions > Site Settings > Modify All Site Settings. In the Site Administration columnn of the Site Settings page, click Site features.
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From a page on the site where you want to activate the feature, click Site Actions > Site Settings. In the Site Actions section of the Site Settings page, click Manage site features.
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Find the appropriate feature. If it hasn’t yet been activated, click the Activate button.
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The features available depend on the Bamboo products installed on your farm and deployed to your web application.