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Classes for customizing CSS in your environment are provided by Bamboo so that you can customize web parts to match your branding. We also provide skins that change the look and feel but these are used discretely. See the topic Skins Overview for more information.
When you are configuring Cross List, you have a choice in the tool pane to customize the style of the web part. When you pick “Custom” in the drop-down selector, you can edit the source and/or the CSS.
Shown below are the classes that you will use if you need to change the look and feel for that section of the web part.
| No. | Class | Description |
| 1. | Tag-TD-Header | This is the class that controls the Header of the list. |
| 2. | Header-Text | This class controls the look of the header text in the list. |
| 3. | A.LinkItemName | If an item is a link, this class controls the properties. |
| 4. | Tag-TD-Grid-EvenRow | For even rows, use this class. |
| 5. | Tag-TD-Grid-UnEvenRow | For odd rows, use this class. |
| 6. | TextInCell | To modify the text within a cell on the list, use this class. |
You will find many of our products complement each other quite nicely saving you the time and trouble to write custom code. With Bamboo at the heart of your SharePoint investment, you gain access to a huge catalog of enhancements, components, and accessories that add the critical functionality your business requires.
The same components can be easily used in future applications and they all come from a single, trusted vendor, ensuring an easy purchase process and support you can count on. That’s the Bamboo Way!
Bamboo products are deployed to all servers in the farm running the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Web Application service (or Windows SharePoint Services Web Application in WSSv3/MOSS), which may include servers that do not serve Web content. For most products, only servers that serve Web content need a license key (Alert Plus is an exception), but all servers that run the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Web Application service will appear on the Web License Manager Status and Activation pages by default.
If you would like to see only certain servers displayed in the Web License Manager, follow these steps:
| Step | Action |
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| 1. | Click the Choose License Server(s) link on the Bamboo Web License Manager main page.
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Although this step is optional, it makes it easier for SharePoint Administrators to see which servers in the farm need a license key, if not all do. On the page displaying the list of servers, check the box for each server functioning as a Web Front End (WFE). Some products, such as Alert Plus or List Rollup, may include optional features that require licensing of a SharePoint application server as well. If so, these servers can also be selected.
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| Overview of Licensing and and Product Activation |
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Once you have installed a Bamboo product on your farm and the trial period has passed, you cannot install a second trial. Instead, you need to extend the original trial period. Contact your Bamboo Sales Account Manager (Sales@bamboosolutions.com) for a trial extension.
IMPORTANT: Before you uninstall a Bamboo product, make sure that it is no longer in use on any site in your farm. If a web part resides on a page and you uninstall the web part, an error will be displayed for users that visit that page. The uninstall process does not update individual pages in your SharePoint portal.
Also, if you uninstall Workflow Conductor (WFC) and some workflows built with WFC are still active, those workflows will fail.
You have several choices for how to uninstall your Bamboo product:
| Option | Comment |
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| Use the Updated Uninstall Process for Bamboo components |
Based on feedback from our customers, Bamboo introduced updated install/uninstall processes for component products (web parts). Instead of the Setup.exe Installation Application, we now supply two PowerShell scripts – one for Install/Upgrade and the other for Uninstall – to be used to install, upgrade, or uninstall the product. For more information, see Overview of the Updated Installation Process for Bamboo components. |
| Bamboo Installation Package |
You can use the Bamboo product installation package that you used to install the product to uninstall. This is the preferred method, because it performs some automated system checks to help ensure the uninstall will be successful. It also steps you through each component, so its easier to make sure everything is uninstalled. See Using the Setup program to Uninstall for more information. |
| SharePoint Central Administration | Many Bamboo products are deployed as SharePoint solutions, so you can retract and remove them from Central Administration. See Uininstalling from SharePoint Central Administration for more information. |
| PowerShell | Some Bamboo products are packaged with a PowerShell script that you can use to uninstall. See Manually uninstall using PowerShell for more information. |
| stsadm | If you prefer, you can use stsadm commands to retract and delete Bamboo SharePoint solutions. See Manually uninstall using stsadm for more information. |
| Add/Remove Programs | Some Bamboo products include components that are installed using an EXE or MSI installer. See Uninstalling a Bamboo .msi or .exe for more information. |
Depending on the uninstall method you choose, there may be a solution left behind after the install. This is intentional, as several Bamboo products use some of the same components. See What is left behind after uninstalling? for more information and steps for how to uninstall completely.
Microsoft recommends that you use one of two basic approaches when you upgrade from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010:
You can also combine these two types of upgrade in hybrid approaches that reduce downtime during an upgrade. For more information about these approaches, see Determine upgrade approach (SharePoint Server 2010) from Microsoft TechNet.
Before following the instructions for the method you choose, review information specific to the product(s) you are migrating. The In-Place Upgrade method is sometimes easier, but it takes longer. Some Bamboo products do not support the In-Place upgrade method and we recommend a hybrid In-Place Upgrade method as an alternative.
The table below shows the minimum required Bamboo product version required when migrating Bamboo products from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013. If you have an earlier version installed than the one listed, please upgrade that product before migrating to SharePoint 2013.
For additional information:
| Product | minimum SP2010 version | minimum SP2013 version |
|---|---|---|
| Alert Plus | 30.2.115 | 30.2.121.2013 |
| Alerts Administrator | 10.4.52 | 10.4.62.2013 |
| Calendar Plus | 40.1.143 | 40.1.155.2013 |
| Chart Plus | 30.5.109 | 30.5.143.2013 |
| Column Level Security | 10.3.34 | 10.3.48.2013 |
| Community Central | 10.1.91 | 10.5.76.2013 |
| Cross List | 10.5.20 | N/A |
| Cross Site Display | 10.2.26 | 10.2.40.2013 |
| Custom Identifier Column | 10.0.45 | 10.0.57.2013 |
| Data-Viewer | 30.5.67 | 30.5.57.2013 |
| Discussion Board Plus | 10.5.22 | 20.0.57.2013 |
| DWG Parser SharePoint 2007 Only |
N/A | N/A |
| Filters Collection | 10.3.25 | 10.3.35.2013 |
| File Share Library | 20.0.60 | 20.0.81.2013 |
| Grants Management | 10.5.20 | N/A |
| Group Email | 10.7.43 | 10.7.46.2013 |
| Group Redirect | 20.3.27 | 20.3.33.2013 |
| Hello | 20.1.9 | N/A |
| In/Out Schedule Board | 10.4.56 | 10.4.57.2013 |
| Knowledge Base | 20.2.47 | 20.2.75.2013 |
| KPI Column | 10.3.65 | 10.3.78.2013 |
| List Bulk Export | 1.4.12 | 20.0.18.1 |
| List Bulk Import | 2.5.105 | 30.0.29.2013 |
| List Consolidator | 10.0.79 | 10.0.107.2013 |
| List Print | 10.4.31 | 10.4.35.2013 |
| List Rollup | 60.0.64 | 60.0.70.2013 |
| List Rotator | 20.5.82 | 20.5.99.2013 |
| List Search Advanced | 10.8.93 | 10.8.121.2013 |
| List Search Simple | 20.1.140 | 20.1.167.2013 |
| Lookup Selector Column | 20.3.61 | 20.3.88.2013 |
| Mini-Calendar | 20.8.67 | 20.8.86.2013 |
| My Alerts Organizer | 10.4.43 | 10.4.51.2013 |
| Navigators | 10.3.47 | 10.3.57.2013 |
| Password Change | 40.1.65 | 40.1.68.2013 |
| Password Expiration | 10.6.43 | 10.6.49.2013 |
| Password Reset | 20.4.51 | 20.4.70.2013 |
| Poll | 10.4.53 | 10.4.63.2013 |
| Project Management Central | 40.1.135 | 40.1.109.2013 |
| Project Portfolio Dashboard | 10.8.58 | 10.8.80.2013 |
| Quick Add | 10.0.29.0 | 10.0.29.2013 |
| Rating Column | 10.2.43 | 10.1.54.2013 |
| Rich Text Column | 10.3.27 | 10.3.28.2013 |
| Site Creation Plus | 10.4.66 | 10.4.71.2013 |
| SQL View | 10.6.26 | N/A |
| Task Master | 30.5.117 | 30.5.116.2013 |
| Team Calendar | 10.7.18 | 10.7.36.2013 |
| Time Tracking and Management | 1.6.46 | 10.6.88.2013 |
| Tree View | 10.7.83 | 10.8.23.2013 |
| User Account Setup | 40.0.107 | 40.0.148.2013 |
| User Directory | 10.7.53 | 10.7.81.2013 |
| User Manager for Sites | 10.3.46 | 10.3.62.2013 |
| User Profile Plus | 10.4.39 | 10.4078.2013 |
| User Profile Sync | 1.6.10 | 20.0.20.2013 |
| User Redirect | 10.5.16 | 10.5.27.2013 |
| User Registration Accelerator | 10.3.24 | 10.3.35.2013 |
| Validator Column | 10.3.20 | 10.3.35.2013 |
| Video Library | 20.0.87 | 20.0.106.2013 |
| Virtual Map View | 10.9.46 | 10.9.42.2013 |
| Visual Indicator Column | 10.3.59 | 10.3.79.2013 |
| Wiki Publisher | 10.0.65 | 10.0.85.2013 |
| Workflow Conductor | 30.0.0 | 30.0.1.2013 |
| World Clock and Weather | 20.4.47 | 20.4.52.2013 |
The table below shows the minimum required Bamboo product release required when migrating Bamboo products from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010. If you have an earlier release installed than the one listed, please upgrade that product before migrating to SharePoint 2010.
For additional information:
| Product | minimum SP2007 release | minimum SP2010 release |
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| Alert Plus | 3.0.62 | 30.0.59 |
| Alerts Administrator | 1.4.12 | 10.4.30 |
| Calendar Plus | 4.0.96 | 40.0.36 |
| Chart Plus | 2.5.43 | 20.5.25 |
| Column Level Security | 1.3.4 | 10.3.7 |
| Cross List | 1.5.5 | 10.5.6 |
| Custom Identifier Column | 1.0.35 | 10.0.35 |
| Data-Viewer | 3.3.59 | 30.3.67 |
| DWG Parser | N/A | N/A |
| Filters Collection | 1.3.5 | 10.3.13 |
| File Share Library | ||
| Grants Management | TBD | TBD |
| Group Email | 1.7.4 | 10.7.11 |
| Group Redirect | 2.3.11 | 20.3.14 |
| Hello | TBD | TBD |
| In/Out Schedule Board | ||
| Knowledge Base |
2.0.71
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20.0.56 |
| KPI Column | 1.2.40 | 10.3.33 |
| List Bulk Export | N/A | N/A |
| List Bulk Import | N/A | N/A |
| List Consolidator | 1.0.87 | 10.0.62 |
| List Print | 1.4.5 | 10.4.18 |
| List Rollup | Classic: 5.0.55 Schema: 5.0.77 |
Classic: 40.5.13 Schema: 50.0.85 |
| List Rotator | 2.5.24 | 20.5.44 |
| List Search Advanced | 1.8.51 | 10.8.48 |
| List Search Simple | 1.8.64 | 10.8.60 |
| Lookup Selector Column | 1.3.24 | 20.3.15 |
| Mini-Calendar | 2.7.8 | 20.7.11 |
| My Alerts Organizer | 1.4.13 | 10.4.40 |
| Navigators | 1.3.11 | 10.3.12 |
| Password Change | 3.5.8 | 30.5.14 |
| Password Expiration | 1.5.11 | 10.5.19 |
| Password Reset | 2.4.11 | 20.4.31 |
| Project Management Central | 2.1.21 | 20.1.12 |
| Rich Text Column | 1.3.9 | 10.3.14 |
| Site Creation Plus | 1.4.31 | 10.4.18 |
| SQL View | 1.6.17 | 10.6.23 |
| Task Master | 2.0.150 | 20.0.34 |
| Team Calendar | 1.5.4 | 10.5.11 |
| Tree View | 1.7.29 | 10.7.27 |
| User Account Setup | 3.4.8 | 30.4.31 |
| User Directory | 1.7.1 | 10.7.2 |
| User Manager for Sites | 1.3.1 | 10.3.19 |
| User Profile Plus | 1.4.7 | 10.4.35 |
| User Profile Sync | N/A | N/A |
| User Redirect | 1.5.3 | 10.5.14 |
| Validator Column | 1.3.1 | 10.3.12 |
| Virtual Map View | 1.9.25 | 10.9.9 |
| Visual Indicator Column | 1.3.7 | 10.3.19 |
| Wiki Publisher | 1.0.26 | 10.0.25 |
| Workflow Conductor | 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 |
| World Clock and Weather | 2.3.15 | 20.3.15 |
| Overview of Licensing and and Product Activation |
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Licenses for Bamboo products that are installed on SharePoint servers are activated in SharePoint Central Administration using the Bamboo Web License Manager. Follow these instructions to activate a Bamboo product license.
NOTE: Licenses for desktop/server applications such as List Bulk Import, User Profile Sync, and List Bulk Export are activated using a standalone version of the licensing application, called Bamboo License Manager. See Activating a Bamboo Desktop Product Using the License Manager for more information.
Before performing the steps listed below, be sure you have installed the Bamboo Web License Manager on your SharePoint farm. See Installing the Bamboo Web License Manager for more information.
| Step | Action |
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From SharePoint Central Administration, click Manage My License Keys under Bamboo Solutions.
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You may see two groupings on the page, Suites and Packs or Individual Products. When activating a Web Part or Application, expand the Individual Products section. Locate the product you need to activate. Hover over a product name to see a drop-down menu associated with the product. Select Activate/Deactivate from the menu.
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On the displayed page, the available servers in your SharePoint farm will be listed. You will need an individual License Key for each Web Front End server. Certain products, such as Alert Plus and List Rollup include features that can be run on application servers as well. In these cases, separate licenses may also be required for one or more application servers.
To activate a license for a server, type or copy and paste the License Key into the field provided and click Activate.
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| 4. | Your Bamboo product is now Active and is ready for use, as shown by the Status column.
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Licenses for Bamboo products that are installed on SharePoint servers are activated in SharePoint Central Administration using the Bamboo Web License Manager. Licenses are normally activated online, but sometimes SharePoint servers do not have access to the Internet. If this is the case with your servers, follow these instructions to activate a Bamboo product license offline.
NOTE: Before performing the steps listed below, be sure you have installed the Bamboo Web License Manager on your SharePoint farm. See Installing the Bamboo Web License Manager for more information.
| Step | Action |
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| 1. |
From SharePoint Central Administration, click Manage My License Keys under Bamboo Solutions.
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You may see two groupings on the Manage My License Keys page, Suites and Packs and Individual Products depending on what Bamboo products you’ve installed on the farm. When activating a Web Part or Application, expand the Individual Products section. Locate the product you need to activate. Hover over a product name to see a drop-down menu associated with the product. Select Activate/Deactivate from the menu.
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All servers in your SharePoint farm that are running the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Web Application service will be listed. The license status for each will be Not Active or Trial. You will need an individual License Key for each server. If some of the servers listed do not receive web traffic, you can remove them from the list. Please see Choosing which farm servers to license for more information. To activate a license for a server, type or copy and paste the License Key into the field provided, check the Activate Offline box, and then click Activate.
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On the page displayed, a Machine Key will be displayed with the License Key and a space to enter the Activation Key.
Alternatively, you can generate the Activation Key yourself via the My Bamboo area of the Bamboo Solutions website. See Generating Activation Keys using My Bamboo for more information. Once you have the Activation Key, enter it in the space provided and click Activate.
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| 5. | After the license is activated, it’s status will be displayed on the page.
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Product feature activations can be done automatically at the site collection level when the product is installed using the Bamboo Installation/Setup program. However, there are a few reasons why you may need to manually activate (or deactivate) Bamboo product features:
To manually activate (or deactivate) Bamboo product features, follow the instructions below.
| Step | Action |
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From a page on the top level site of a site collection, click Site Actions and then Site Settings. In the Site Collection Administration section of the page displayed, click Site collection features.
A list of available features will be listed. |
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Find the appropriate feature. The status column indicates if the feature is currently active. If it hasn’t yet been activated, click the Activate button. If it’s activated and you need to Deactivate, click Deactivate. For information about which feature to activate for a particular product, please see this article. |
| Options for Installing |
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When you extract the product EXE to a location on your SharePoint server, several folders are created that contain installation files and Setup program configuration files. The root level of the extracted file system includes the file Setup.bat, which launches the Setup program. The list below shows the installation files for the Tree View Web Part, as an example.
For manual installation, you will access the following folders that contain installation files:
You followed the directions in Activating Your Bamboo Product License successfully activated your license. However, when you go to a page where the web part is used you see a license error:
If this happens immediately after successful activation, the error is typically that one or more WFE servers on the farm do not have an activated license. If you are sure all servers have been successfully activated, another cause could be that a trial extension file (.lic) remains on one of the WFE servers in the farm and is causing a conflict.
If the license error happens after you have been using your activated product for some time, the cause for the issue could be that the hardware profile of one of your WFE servers has changed. Bamboo product licenses are tied to the hardware profile. If that profile changes (i.e., you add a new hard drive), the license needs to be re-activated. See How to move your Bamboo Product License to a new server for resolution information.
Confirm that there are no Bamboo trial extension files (Bamboo.lic) on the any of the WFE servers. Follow these steps:
| Step | Action |
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| 1. | From the SharePoint server, use Windows Explorer to drill down the inetpub folder structure to locate and access the appropriate virtual directory for the web application where the license error appears. |
| 1. | Locate the ‘bin’ folder where the Bamboo product’s DLL should be found. |
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Search for files that start with “Bamboo” and have a .lic extension. If one exists for the product with the license issue, delete it.
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Bamboo products have several releases throughout the year. To understand more about the type of releases available, see the Bamboo Solutions Upgrade Policy.
Its important to know what release you have installed on your farm because:
As you look at each product’s documentation page, you will see there is a link to the Release Notes for that product at the top of the page.
Bamboo produces different version numbers of our products for the different SharePoint platforms.
If you are running SharePoint 2007, the version/release number consists of 4 parts, such as:
If you don’t see this section, you may not be a Site Collection Administrator. If you don’t see the link, you may not be on the top level site of the collection.
R1.2.3.0
If you are running SharePoint 2010 (SharePoint Foundation 2010 or SharePoint Server 2010), the Major Release digit of the installed product’s file version includes a zero (0) in the digit such as:
10.2.3.0
To match your current installed product with the release notes, remove the first zero (0). The end result is version 1.2.3.0.
If you are running SharePoint 2013 (SharePoint Foundation 2013 or SharePoint Server 2013), the Major Release digit of the installed product’s file version includes a zero (0) and the fourth digit is “2013” such as:
10.2.3.2013
To match your current installed product with the release notes, remove the first zero (0) and the 2013. The end result is version 1.2.3.0.