See filtered SharePoint list data in Mini Calendar

See filtered SharePoint list data in Mini Calendar

HW22_2010_FilteredList.jpgMini-Calendar in this example has been configured to display items for a Tasks list web part and is also configured to filter a SharePoint List web part displaying the same list.

When a user clicks a bolded date in Mini-Calendar, it filters the Tasks list to display only items due on that date. For a step-by-step guide to configuring this example, see Provide a Date Filter to Another SharePoint web part.

Release Notes for Mini Calendar

Release Notes for Mini Calendar

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Microsoft ended mainstream support for SharePoint 2007 in October 2012. See Microsoft’s Lifecycle Support Policy.
At that time, Bamboo stopped enhancements to our SharePoint 2007 product line, but continues to provide support and bug fixes to customers with active support contracts until October 2017. Previously purchased licenses will continue to function after October 2017, but support for these products will end, and no additional bug fixes will be provided beyond that time. Bamboo plans to cease selling new licenses and annual support contacts for its SharePoint 2007 products in October 2016 to ensure customers will be eligible to receive support for at least one year after purchase.
Microsoft plans to end mainstream support for SharePoint 2010 in October 2015. See Microsoft’s Lifecycle Support Policy. At that time, we will stop any enhancements for our SharePoint 2010 product line but will continue to provide support and bug fixes for our SharePoint 2010 products to customers with active support contracts until October 2020. Previously purchased licenses will continue to function after October 2020, but support for these products will end, and no additional bug fixes will be provided beyond that time. Bamboo plans to cease selling new licenses and annual support contacts for its SharePoint 2010 products in October 2019 to ensure customers will be eligible to receive support for at least one year after purchase.

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Overview of Mini Calendar

Overview of Mini Calendar

Mini-Calendar is a complement web part to Calendar Plus. Calendar Plus surpasses the existing SharePoint calendar view functionality by allowing users to specify the list or view, which column to display, the column by which to color code the displayed items, view day, work week, week, month and year, and specify holidays by color coding for display. Mini-Calendar provides a similar way of looking at a list, but it is different than Calendar Plus in:

  • It has a smaller display size that provides a quick, at-a-glance view of a schedule.

  • The calendar has three views: Year view, Mini and Micro view.

  • It allows web part connections to provide and/or consume information to/from other SharePoint web parts.

  • In SharePoint 2007, it provides a web part connection to filter Calendar Plus web part’s SharePoint list items.

  • Mini-Calendar can be configured to display a column from a specified SharePoint list, such as Task Description. The user can use Mini-Calendar to select, display and edit an item. If any event item exists on a date, that date will be bold. A list of items is shown in a pop-up when the cursor hovers over any bold date. The user can highlight an item on the calendar, click and be directed to the detailed view of that item.

  • Mini-Calendar can be connected to another SharePoint web part. For example, it can provide a date filter to a SharePoint event list. It can also get filters from other SharePoint web parts for its attached list.

  • Mini-Calendar can be connected to Calendar Plus and provide a date filter for SharePoint list items viewed using Calendar Plus.

Connect Mini-Calendar to Calendar Plus

Connect Mini-Calendar to Calendar Plus

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You can optionally configure Mini-Calendar to connect to Calendar Plus.
To connect Mini-Calendar to a Calendar Plus instance, configure the following settings:

Step Action Result
1. Enter page URL where linked Calendar Plus Web Part resides:

Enter the URL of the page that contains the Calendar Plus instance you want to link Mini-Calendar to and click the Load Calendar Plus Web Parts button.
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NOTE: Page URLs can be absolute (*http://domain/site/default.aspx*) or relative (*./site/default.aspx*). Relative URLs should be used for SharePoint Web applications containing multiple Alternative Access Mappings (AAM) or if the Web Part is part of a site template.

2. Select Calendar Plus Web Part: Select the Calendar Plus Web Part instance you want to connect to.

When configured, clicking on a date in Mini-Calendar will redirect you to the configured Calendar Plus instance and display the selected date in Day view. Clicking on a month name in Mini-CalendarYear View will display the Month view for the Mini-Calendar instance. For additional information about Mini-Calendar, visit the product page or view Calendar_Plus.

Migrating Mini-Calendar from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013

Migrating Mini-Calendar from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013

Be sure you have at least the Minimum SharePoint 2010 Product Release (shown in the table below) installed before migrating. If not, upgrade your Bamboo product release before migrating. For more information, see Upgrading your Bamboo Web Part. Also, the target SharePoint 2013 farm requires at least the Minimum SharePoint 2013 product release shown.

Icon-WarningIMPORTANT: When migrating from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013, the Database Attach Upgrade Method is the only method supported.

Minimum SharePoint 2010 Product Release 20.8.67 Minimum SharePoint 2013 Product Release 20.8.86.2013
Database Attach Upgrade Method
Issues The Mini-Calendar migrates without any errors or additional steps required.
Resolution N/A

Migrating Mini-Calendar from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010

Migrating Mini-Calendar from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010

Be sure you have at least the Minimum SharePoint 2007 Product Release (shown in the table below) installed before migrating. If not, upgrade your Bamboo product release before migrating. For more information, see Upgrading your Bamboo Web Part. Also, the target SharePoint 2010 farm requires at least the Minimum SharePoint 2010 product release shown.

Icon-Warning IMPORTANT: When migrating from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010, you MUST select the option to change existing SharePoint sites to use the new user experience. Your Bamboo products will not perform as expected with the old look and feel.

Minimum SharePoint 2007 Product Release 2.7.8 Minimum SharePoint 2010 Product Release 20.7.11
In-Place Upgrade
Issues The Mini-Calendar Web Part migrates without any errors or additional steps required.
Resolution N/A
Database Attach Upgrade Method
Issues The Mini-Calendar Web Part migrates without any errors or additional steps required.
Resolution N/A

How to Use the Mini-Calendar Web Part to Filter a SharePoint List

How to Use the Mini-Calendar Web Part to Filter a SharePoint List

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You can connect Mini-Calendar to a SharePoint list view to provide a date filter for displaying list items. When you do this, clicking on a date in Mini-Calendar will filter the list items to display only those items that are relevant for the selected date.

NOTE: If you attach the Calendar to the Events list, you will not be able to filter for columns Begin and End via Web Part connection since those SharePoint columns are not filterable.

Step Action Result
1.

Add Mini-Calendar to a page that also contains a web part that displays a SharePoint list view. Configure Mini-Calendar to display items using the instructions provided in Configuring Mini-Calendar.

NOTE: If you elect not to configure Mini-Calendar to display items, you can still use it to filter a list. However, there will be no indication in Mini-Calendar regarding which dates contain items to display and which dates do not contain items to display.

2. Select Edit Web Part from the upper right drop-down arrow on Mini-Calendar or edit the web part page by clicking Edit Page in the Page ribbon.
3.

In the Mini-Calendar edit menu, select Connections > Provide Row To and select the SharePoint list you want to filter. You can only select from lists that are on the same page where Mini-Calendar resides.

In the example below, we will be filtering a list called Tasks.

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4. In the Choose Connection tab, make sure the option Get Filter Values From is selected. HW22_2010_WPConnectChooseConnection.jpg
5.

In the Configure Connection tab, select the Provider Field Name Calendar Date. For the Consumer Field Name, select a column in the list that contains the date you want Mini-Calendar to filter on.

  • In this example, the Due Date column is selected.

Click Finish to complete the Mini-Calendar connection to the selected SharePoint list.

NOTE: Only date columns included in the view that is displayed in the SharePoint list web part will be available for selection. If you do not see the date column you want to filter on, edit the SharePoint list web part and select a new view or update the existing view in the source list to add the column you need.

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6. Click Stop Editing in the page to return to the shared view of the page. When you click a date in Mini-Calendar, the list items will be filtered to only display items due on the selected date. HW22_2010_FilteredList.jpg

To remove the connection, follow steps 2 and 3 above to edit the Web Part connection, and then click the Remove Connection link in the Configure Connection screen.