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My Workplace for Outlook

Overview XE "Overview:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "My Workplace for Outlook:Overview"  XE "Outlook and SharePoint"  XE "SharePoint and Outlook"

My Workplace for Outlook™ (MWO) is a suite of web parts that allow you to:

·      View your Outlook data within your SharePoint sites

·      Display your SharePoint contacts, events, and tasks in a summarized "Outlook Today" style

·      Download SharePoint contacts, tasks, and events to the Outlook folder of your choice

When you log in to your workplace, you can have your Outlook information appear with your SharePoint information.  This enables you to manage your productivity without the need to maintain information in two separate locations and keep two separate applications open.  You can view your inbox, calendar, tasks, and other Outlook information directly from within SharePoint.  You can also download tasks, events, and contacts directly into Outlook for reminder notification and offline use.

NOTE: My Workplace for Outlook is only available with the Developer Edition and the Small Business Edition of the Workplace Suite; it is not included in the Professional Edition.

NOTE: My Workplace for Outlook depends upon the Microsoft Outlook desktop client.  It does not work with Outlook Web Access (OWA).

 

Last Modified:  DATE \@ "MMMM yy" October 06

 


Web Parts in My Workplace for Outlook XE "My Workplace for Outlook:Web Parts"  XE "Web Parts:In My Workplace for Outlook"

My Workplace for Outlook is made up of four types of web parts, as described below:

·      0Outlook-Based Web PartsHelp_D2HPrivate(-9,759)Outlook-Based Web Parts0 

·      1Summary Web PartsHelp_D2HPrivate(-9,760)Summary Web Parts1 

·      2User Display Web PartHelp_D2HPrivate(-9,761)User Display Web Part2 

·      3CorasWorks Client Web PartHelp_D2HPrivate(-9,762)CorasWorks Client Web Part3 

Outlook-Based Web Parts XE "Web Parts:Web parts that work with Outlook"  XE "Downloads:Via My Workplace for Outlook"

My Mail Folders

This web part displays any Microsoft Outlook folder. The My Mail Folder web part includes the Quick Bar, which allows you to dynamically change the Outlook folder being displayed.  The My Mail Folders web part is installed by default with the My Workplace for Outlook solution, and includes My Public Folder, My Calendar, My Contacts, and My Notes.

My Public Folder

This web part displays the contents of a Microsoft Exchange Public Folder, such as a company calendar or an employee phone directory. The My Public Folder web part can also be used to copy SharePoint contacts, events, or tasks from SharePoint into the Outlook folder of your choice.

My Personal Folder

This web part displays the contents of the Microsoft Outlook folder of your choice. It can also be used to copy your SharePoint contacts, events or tasks from SharePoint into the Outlook folder of your choice.  To use the My Personal Folder web part, it must be manually added to My Workplace for Outlook.

My Calendar

This summary web part displays your Microsoft Outlook Calendar. It can also be used to download your SharePoint events from SharePoint to your default Outlook calendar.  The My Calendar web part can be configured with the Event Summary web part found in the Events Download section under the Configuration tab.

My Contacts

This summary web part displays your Microsoft Outlook Contacts. It can also be used to download your SharePoint contacts from SharePoint to your default Outlook contacts folder. The My Contacts web part can be configured with the Contact Summary web part found in the Contacts Download section under the Configuration tab.

My Tasks

This web part displays the contents of your Microsoft Outlook Tasks folder. It can also be used to download your SharePoint tasks from SharePoint to your default Outlook tasks list. The My Tasks web part can be configured with the Task Summary web part found in the Tasks Download section under the Configuration tab.

My Inbox

This web part displays your Microsoft Outlook Inbox.

My Journal

This web part displays your Microsoft Outlook Journal folder.

My Notes

This web part displays your Microsoft Outlook Notes folder.

Quick Launch

This web part creates new Outlook items, such as email, tasks, or appointments.

Unread Messages

This web part displays the number of new and unread messages for any Outlook-based mail folder.

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Summary Web Parts

The summary web parts are line of site roll-ups that roll up all lists located within the sites and levels specified in the administration window. Users can apply filters to the information returned for use via the summary display, data display, and connection to Outlook.

These web parts can be connected to their corresponding Outlook-based web parts (My Contacts, My Calendar, My Tasks, My Personal Folder, or My Public Folder), allowing users to download the queried SharePoint items into their desktop Outlook.  These web parts can be found under the Configuration tab.

Contacts Summary

The Contact Summary web part displays the total number of contacts that the user has access to for the specified Site URL. Optionally, it can be configured to display only those contacts created or modified by the current user. The Contacts Summary web part is accessed via the Contacts Download view of the Configuration tab.

Events Summary

The Event Summary web part displays a summary of the events to which the user has access for the specified Site URL. Optionally, it can be configured to display only those events created or modified by the current user. The Events Summary web part is accessed via the Events Download view of the Configuration tab.

Tasks Summary

By default, the Task Summary web part displays the tasks that have been assigned to the currently logged in user. Optionally, it can be configured to display only those tasks created or modified by the current user. The Tasks summary web part is accessed via the Tasks Download view of the Configuration tab.

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User Display Web Part

The CorasWorks User Display web part is designed to return information about the currently logged in user. The information returned is defined via the web part’s Display Properties and is typically one of the following:

·      Currently Logged In As <%Display Name%>

·      Currently Logged In As <%Display Name%>(<%domain\UserName%>)

·      <%Display Name%>

·      <%Display Name%>(<%domain\UserName%>)

If the current user is an anonymous user, the return will be "Currently Logged In As Anonymous" or "Anonymous."

NOTE: When implementing this web part, please let the web part size itself to the web part zone in which it is placed. If you would like to change the width of the web part, please do so by changing the width of the web part zone within FrontPage. If you change the web part width using the web part properties instead, it will automatically reset to a scroll bar mode.

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CorasWorks Client Web Part

The CorasWorks Client is a program that runs in the Windows System Tray (where your computer displays the time). Using the CorasWorks Client, users can navigate to SharePoint sites and download SharePoint contacts, events, and tasks to their corresponding Outlook folders.

To learn more about the CorasWorks Client, click here.

 

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Administration Window (Summary Web Parts Only) XE "Summary Web Parts:My Workplace for Outlook"

The Administration Window is displayed for the summary My Workplace for Outlook web parts only; it does not apply to the remaining web parts.

Site URL

This optional field is used to identify the URL for the site you want to access to return a Summary List calculation. This can be any SharePoint site that resides on the server where this web part resides. If you leave it blank, it will default to the URL of the site where the web part is placed.

The format for this field is "http://Site-URL/SiteName".

Examples:
http://www.sitename.com/ http://www.sitename.com;http://www.sitename2.com
http://www.sitename.com/site1
http://www.sitename.com/site1/site1a

Levels Searched

This optional field is used to define the number of levels to search for sites and lists to return to for the web part. The default is 1 and the maximum is 12. If you want to search more than one level, be sure to enter a numerical value in this box.

Please make sure that a number is entered in this field.  If you spell out a number, it will result in an error and no lists will be found.

Schema(s)

This field is used to select the schema(s) you want to include in the web part display. If you select a schema, the web part will only find lists that match that schema’s profile. The schemas that can be utilized with this web part are listed in the “ REF _Ref107646619 \h Supported Schemas 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003100300037003600340036003600310039000000 ” section of this help topic.

Close Admin

Click this button to save your changes and close the Administration Window.

NOTE: The Administration Window is only available within the "Shared View" and by Administrators.

 


Outlook-Based Web Part Properties

CorasWorks Client

Start CorasWorks Client

Toggle this checkbox on to start the CorasWorks Client whenever the Outlook-based web part loads.

Folder Properties

Select your Folder Path

Use this property to specify which Outlook folder you want the web part to display.  You can manually type in the folder path or you can click the “...” button to browse and find a folder.

NOTE: This property only applies to My Personal Folder and My Public Folder web parts.  The default My Mail Folders web part does not have a Folder Properties option as it only applies to Microsoft Exchange Public Folders.

 

Summary Web Part Properties

Web Part Cache

Enable Web Part Cache

Toggle this checkbox on to enable caching of the information returned in this web part to the server.

Web Part Cache Interval (Minutes)

Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that you would like the information stored on the server.

Cache For Single Web Part

Toggle this checkbox on to enable the cached web part data to be used only for this web part. If this checkbox is left blank, a web part with the same name can use the same cached configuration as this web part.

Administration Properties XE "Administration Properties:My Workplace for Outlook"

Show Roll-Up Administration

This selectable choice shows the web part’s Administration Window, allowing administrators to manage the lists and schemas utilized by the web part. This view is only available to Administrators of the site or web, or it can be viewed within in a Shared View.

Summary Properties

Show Items Created By Me (Only)

Toggle this checkbox on to return only those items that have been created by the currently logged in user. This overrides the Assigned To functionality built into the web part.

Show Items Modified By Me (Only)

Toggle this checkbox on to return only those items that have been modified by the currently logged in user. This overrides the Assigned To functionality built into the web part.

Summary URL

Enter the URL to which each summary category should be hyperlinked.

Suppress Errors

Toggle this checkbox on to show any errors returned by the web part. This is useful if a linked site or virtual server becomes unavailable.

Show Data

Toggle this checkbox on to show any data being returned. This is useful to confirm the information returned from SharePoint lists.

Filter Properties

Filter

Administrators have the option to use the Filter field to control the web part’s return at a higher level. If a filter is defined, users will still be able to search on the filtered return.

The format for this property is "Field=SearchText" (Example: [Postal Code] = '11111'). Alternatively, you can use > and < when filtering date fields.  (Example: "Date<7" will return items that are older than 7 days from today)  Filter grouping with parentheses () is not permitted.

The fields available to use for filtering are identified in the Supported Schemas section of this help, on the “Filterable Fields” line of each identified schema.

Examples:

Requirement 1:
Show me all tasks which are assigned to me and are due within seven days

Use:
[Assigned To]='[ME]' AND [Due Date]>#:add:-1:add:# AND [Due Date]<#:add:today:7:add:#

Requirement 2:
Show me all tasks which are assigned to me or to someone else

Use:
[Assigned To]='[ME]' || [Assigned To]='UserName'

Requirement 3:
Show me all tasks which are not assigned to me

Use:
Not [Assigned To]='[ME]'

Where...

[ME] = Currently Logged In User
[TODAY] = Today's Date
:add:7:add: = Add To Today's Date 7 Days
:add:1/1/2002:7:add: = Add 7 Days to 1/1/2002 (1/8/2002)

The following filter helpers are made available for use by 4.0 Complex Filters. These are not recommended for use here, but are available if you wish.

[MEI] = Currently Logged In User As SharePoint ID#;UserName
[Today] = Today's Date
[CurrentYearStart] = Current Year’s First Day Date
[CurrentYearEnd] = Current Year’s Last Day Date
[CurrentWeekStart] = Current Week’s First Day Date
[CurrentWeekEnd] = Current Week’s Last Day Date
[CurrentMonthStart] = Current Month’s First Day Date
[CurrentMonthEnd] = Current Month’s Last Day Date


User Display Web Part Properties

Display User Name

Toggle this checkbox on to display the User Name of the individual that is currently logged in. The default is for this checkbox to be left blank. This information will be displayed within parentheses ( ) after the user's Display Name. This web part is not active if the user is an anonymous user.

Display ‘Currently Logged In As’

Toggle this checkbox on to display "Currently Logged In As" above the user's Display Name and/or Display Name (User Name), separated by a horizontal line above and below. This property is selected by default.

Override Display

Any text entered in this field box will be displayed instead of the “Currently Logged In As” information.

 


Actions Menu XE "Actions Menu:My Workplace for Outlook"

The Actions menu allows both administrators and users to execute common actions in lieu of utilizing search commands. The Show Version action is available to all users on the system.

To use the Actions menu and view version information, go to the web part and drop down the web part menu options by clicking on the down arrow on the top right hand side of the web part.  Drag your mouse over "Actions" and then choose the desired option.

Show Admin XE "Administration View:My Workplace for Outlook"

This option causes the Administration view of the web part to be displayed, which allows Administrators to determine the lists and schemas utilized by the web part. This option is only available to Administrators.

Show Data

Toggle this option to display the summary data in a table view format, as opposed to the summarized view.

Show Version XE "Version:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "Show Version:My Workplace for Outlook"

This selection will show version information within the web part area, including application, version, organization, authors, and build date. The link to Close Version Window returns the page back to it original state.

NOTE: Because all CorasWorks web parts utilize this command for version viewing, every CorasWorks web part on the page will respond to the Show Version action. This will allow you to view version information for all CorasWorks web parts at once.

 


Connectability XE "Connectability:My Workplace for Outlook"

Connectability is a standard protocol that is supported within a SharePoint environment. CorasWorks navigation and roll-up components can utilize the connectability interface so CorasWorks web parts can “talk” to one another and one web part can receive information from another web part. This information can be used to alter the data displayed within the current web part.

You can only activate a connection when the page is in Design mode. Once in Design mode, access the web part menu and select Connections. Then specify the type of connection you want and the web part you want to connect to.

After establishing a connection from an Outlook web part (My Contacts, My Calendar, My Tasks, My Personal Folder, or My Public Folder) to a Summary web part (Contact Summary, Event Summary, or Task Summary), a Refresh button will appear on the Outlook web part that allows you to initiate a download of SharePoint items from the Summary web part to the Outlook web part. The first time a download is performed, additional SharePoint views are added to the user's Outlook folder, allowing them to filter their SharePoint items from their Outlook items.

Users can also initiate a download from SharePoint to Outlook by using the CorasWorks Client program. You can learn more about the CorasWorks Client here.

NOTE: Placing multiple Outlook and Summary web parts on a single page and establishing connections between them is not supported. Although you can have multiple Outlook web parts and multiple Summary web parts on a single page, only one of them may have a connection established.

Using either the My Personal Folder or My Public Folder web part, you can choose which Outlook folder should receive downloaded SharePoint items; you must ensure that the Outlook folder is the same base type as the connecting Summary web part. In other words, you can not connect a Task Summary web part to a My Personal Folder web part pointing to an Outlook-based Calendar folder and expect to download tasks into your calendar.

NOTE: Only the default Outlook Tasks and Calendar folders support reminders. Tasks and events downloaded to a My Personal Folder or My Public Folder will not have reminders set. This is a limitation of Microsoft Outlook.

List Consumer XE "List Consumer:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "Connectability:List Consumer – My Workplace for Outlook"

The My Contacts, My Calendar, My Tasks, My Personal Folder, and My Public Folder Outlook web parts have been specifically designed to consume SharePoint items via the Contact Summary, Event Summary, or Task Summary web parts. Connecting any other web parts is not supported.

List Provider XE "List Provider:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "Connectability:List Provider – My Workplace for Outlook"

The Contacts, Events and Tasks Summary web parts can act as List Providers to the My Contacts, My Calendar, My Tasks, My Personal Folder, and My Public Folder web parts. You should only connect each Summary web part type to its corresponding Outlook web part.  For example, you should only connect a Contact Summary web part to a My Contacts Outlook web part.


Modifiable DWP Properties XE "DWP Properties:My Workplace for Outlook"

CorasWorks web parts have a number of properties that can only be modified by manually editing the DWP file associated with this web part. You can edit a DWP file by exporting the web part to a location of your choice, making the desired changes, and then uploading it back onto your site.

The properties described here allow you to change the function and display of the web part. Please keep in mind the XML namespace of the web part you are changing, or these properties will not be enabled within the web part.  XML namespaces for all CorasWorks web parts are provided in the 4For DevelopersHelp_D2HPrivate(-9,656)Overview4 help topic.

Also note that some of these properties some may require the use of a "<", ">", or "&" symbol. If that is the case, you will need to replace these characters with their encoded equivalents of "&lt;", "&gt;", and "&amp;" respectively.

These properties are only viewable in the DWP if the default settings have been changed.

MySite (String)

This property allows you to change the default My Site characteristics of the web part. The default characteristic modifies the URL "/mysite" to point to "/personal/User". This allows the web part to search through the My Site section of SharePoint Portal Server. SPS allows administrators to alter the URL definition for each SPS server. To accommodate for this, the "MySite" DWP property was designed to allow administrators to alter the web part to support their particular SPS My Site setup.

Use:
<MySite xmlns='webpart_namespace'>/sites/<%Domain%> AND/OR <%User%></MySite>

Example:
<MySite xmlns='CorasWSC.Document.Spreadsheet.RollUp'>/personal/&lt;%User%&gt;</MySite>

Settings:
<%User%> = User Name
<%Domain%> = Domain Name


Modifiable DWP Properties for Document Libraries XE "DWP Properties:Document Libraries – My Workplace for Outlook"

CorasWorks web parts have a number of properties that can only be modified by manually editing the DWP file associated with this web part. The property described here applies specifically to document libraries. You can edit a DWP file by exporting the web part to a location of your choice, making the desired changes, and then uploading it back onto your site.

The properties described here allow you to change the function and display of the web part. Please keep in mind the XML namespace of the web part you are changing, or these properties will not be enabled within the web part.  XML namespaces for all CorasWorks web parts are provided in the 5For DevelopersHelp_D2HPrivate(-9,656)Overview5 help topic.

Also note that some of these properties some may require the use of a "<", ">", or "&" symbol. If that is the case, you will need to replace these characters with their encoded equivalents of "&lt;", "&gt;", and "&amp;" respectively.

This property is only viewable in the DWP if the default settings have been changed.

GoDirectlyToItem (Boolean)

This property allows an administrator to specify whether or not and Item in a document library returned by the web part should be linked to the editform.aspx, or go directly to the document itself.

If you set this property to true, the item link will go directly to the document returned. If you set this property to false, the item link will take the user directly to the edit page for the item. This property only applies to document library types.

Use:
<GoDirectlyToItem xmlns="webpart_namespace">true/false</GoDirectlyToItem>

Example:
<GoDirectlyToItem xmlns= "CorasWSC.My.Document.RollUp">true</GoDirectlyToItem>

ShowIcons (Boolean)

This property allows an administrator to specify whether or not a Document displayed should also show the type image of the document type. By setting this property to true, the user will see a type image for each document displayed. By setting this property to false, no type image and type column will be displayed in the return. This property only applies to document library types.

Use:
<ShowIcons xmlns='webpart_namespace'>true/false</ShowIcons>
Example:
<ShowIcons xmlns='CorasWSC.Document.RollUp'>true</ShowIcons>< /FONT>


Modifiable DWP Properties for Localization XE "Localization:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "DWP Properties:Localization – My Workplace for Outlook"

CorasWorks web parts have a number of properties that can only be modified by manually editing the DWP file associated with this web part. The properties described here relate specifically to localization. You can edit a DWP file by exporting the web part to a location of your choice, making the desired changes, and then uploading it back onto your site.

The properties described here allow you to change the function and display of the web part. Please keep in mind the XML namespace of the web part you are changing, or these properties will not be enabled within the web part.  XML namespaces for all CorasWorks web parts are provided in the 6For DevelopersHelp_D2HPrivate(-9,656)Overview6 help topic.

Also note that some of these properties some may require the use of a "<", ">", or "&" symbol. With the exception of the LCIDXML property, you must replace these characters with their encoded equivalents of "&lt;", "&gt;", and "&amp;" respectively.

These properties are only viewable in the DWP if the default settings have been changed.

AddItemText (String)

This property allows the administrator to change the “Add Item” text located at the bottom of each list returned by the web part.

Use:
<AddItemText xmlns='webpart_namespace'>Add Item Text</AddItemText>
Example:
<AddItemText xmlns='CorasWSC.Document.RollUp'>Aggiungi nuovo documento</AddItemText>< /FONT>

SearchText (String)

This property allows the administrator to change the text used on the "Search" button in the web part’s Search bar.

Use:
<SearchText xmlns='webpart_namespace'>Search Button Text</SearchText>
Example:
<SearchText xmlns='CorasWSC.Document.RollUp'>Ricerca</SearchText>< /FONT>

TypeHeaderName (String)

This property allows the administrator to alter the Column Header Name utilized for Type. Type is displayed when the type icons are displayed for a document library. This only applies to document libraries.

Use:
<TypeHeaderName xmlns='webpart_namespace'>Type Header Name</TypeHeaderName >
Example:
<TypeHeaderName  xmlns='CorasWSC.Document.RollUp'>Tip</TypeHeaderName >< /FONT>

URLDirName (String)

This property is used to determine the root folder where a document resides within a list. This property is required in order to permit editing and/or linking to an item. Since this list property is language-dependant, should a different language be chosen, the equivalent (URL Dir Name) must be entered.

Use:
<FontStyle xmlns='webpart_namespace'>URL Dir Name</FontStyle>
Example:
<FontStyle xmlns='CorasWSC.Document.RollUp'>Nome directory URL</FontStyle>< /FONT>


Quick Guides XE "My Workplace for Outlook:Functions of Outlook Web Parts"  XE "Outlook Web Part Functions"

The following sections explain some basic functions of the various Outlook web parts.

My Calendar

·      Create a new appointment by clicking the New Appointment toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.

·      Right-click an appointment for more appointment options.

·      Double-click an appointment to open it.

·      When you create an appointment from the My Calendar web part, the appointment immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook calendar and vice versa.

·      Clicking a date in the Date Navigator window (the small calendar displayed to the right of the main calendar) displays that date in the main calendar.

·      Create new tasks by typing the task in the first row of the Task Pad.

·      Search for an appointment by clicking the Advanced Find toolbar button, located on the toolbar.

·      Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the format in which the calendar displays appointments and events.

·      When in Day/Week/Month view, you can change the number of days the calendar displays at one time by clicking one of the Days (1, 5, 7, or 31) toolbar buttons.

My Contacts

·      Create a new contact by clicking the New Contact toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.

·      Right-click a contact for more contact options.

·      Double-click a contact to open it.

·      When you create a contact from the My Contacts web part, the contact immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook contact list and vice versa.

·      Quickly search for a contact by typing the first few letters of the contact's name in the Find field before pressing Enter. Clear the search by pressing <ESC> on your keyboard.

·      Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way the contact information is displayed.

My Inbox

·      Create a new email by clicking the New Email toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.

·      Right-click an email message for more email options.

·      Double-click an email to view it.

·      When you receive a new email in the My Inbox web part, the email also shows up in your Microsoft Outlook Inbox and vice versa.

·      Search for messages by clicking the Advanced Find toolbar button, located on the toolbar.

·      Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way messages are displayed.

My Journal

·      Create a new journal entry by clicking the New Journal Entry toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.

·      Right-click a journal entry for more options.

·      Double-click a journal entry to open it.

·      When you create a journal entry from the My Journal web part, the appointment immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook journal and vice versa.

·      Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way journal entries are displayed.

My Mail Folders

·      The My Mail Folders Web Part includes the Quick Bar, which allows you to quickly change the My Mail Folder's contents.

·      Right-click the Quick Bar menu to modify the Quick Bar shortcuts or settings.

My Notes

·      Create a new note by clicking the New Note toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.

·      Right-click a note for more note options.

·      Double-click a note to open it.

·      When you create a note from the My Notes web part, the note immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook notes folder and vice versa.

·      Quickly search for a note by typing a keyword for the note in the Find field before pressing Enter. Clear the search by pressing <ESC> on your keyboard.

·      Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way notes are displayed.

My Tasks

·      Create a new task by clicking the New Task toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.

·      Right-click a task for more task related options.

·      Double-click a task to open it.

·      When you create a task from the My Tasks web part, the task immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook task list and vice versa.

·      Search for a task by clicking the Advanced Find toolbar button, located on the toolbar.

·      Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way the tasks information is displayed.

NOTE: Although new view tabs can not be created for the Outlook web parts, views can be customized by clicking the Customize View toolbar button.


Supported Schemas XE "Schemas:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "Supported Schemas:My Workplace for Outlook"

Schemas are what allow roll-up web parts to access, understand, and display a list.  They contain all of the elements that identify the list: the list type, the fields to look for, the fields to display and in what order, what to search and filter on, and the percentage of the display that each column should take up.

The following schemas are supported by CorasWorks My Workplace for Outlook web parts out of the box. If you want to work with additional schemas and you have either the Developer or Small Business edition of the Workplace Suite, you can use the Roll-Up Wizard to create a modified version of this web part that utilizes additional schemas.

Tasks

Tasks (TR0001)

Display Fields: Title (Main Field), Assigned To, Priority, Status, Due Date (DATE), Start Date (DATE)
Search Fields: Title (Main Field), Assigned To, Status, Priority, Start Date (DATE), % Complete, Due Date (DATE), Description
Filterable Fields: Title, Assigned To, Status, Priority, Start Date (DATE), % Complete, Due Date (DATE), Description
Order By: Title, Status
List Template Type: Tasks
List Template Required Fields: Title (Main Field), Assigned To, Status, Priority, Start Date (DATE), % Complete, Due Date (DATE), Description

Tasks Publish (TR0002)

Display Fields: Title (Main Field), Assigned To, Priority, Status, Due Date (DATE), Start Date (DATE)Search Fields: Title (Main Field), Assigned To, Status, Priority, Start Date (DATE), % Complete, Due Date (DATE), Description, Publish
Filterable Fields: Title, Assigned To, Status, Priority, Start Date (DATE), % Complete, Due Date (DATE), Description, Publish
Order By: Title, Status
List Template Type: Tasks
List Template Required Fields: Title (Main Field), Assigned To, Status, Priority, Start Date (DATE), % Complete, Due Date (DATE), Description, Publish

Events

Events (ER0001)

Display Fields: Title (Main Field), Begin (DATE), End (DATE)
Search Fields: ID, Title, Begin (DATE), End (DATE), Description, Location, Recurrence, RecurrenceData, MasterSeriesItemID
Filterable Fields: ID, Title, Begin (DATE), End (DATE), Description, Location, Recurrence, RecurrenceData, MasterSeriesItemID
Order By: Title, Begin (DATE), End (DATE)
List Template Type: Events
List Template Required Fields: ID, Title, Begin (DATE), End (DATE), Description, Location, Recurrence, RecurrenceData, MasterSeriesItemID

Events Publish (ER0002)

Display Fields: Title (Main Field), Begin (DATE), End (DATE)
Search Fields: ID, Title, Begin (DATE), End (DATE), Description, Location, Recurrence, RecurrenceData, MasterSeriesItemID, Publish
Filterable Fields: ID, Title, Begin (DATE), End (DATE), Description, Location, Recurrence, RecurrenceData, MasterSeriesItemID, Publish
Order By: Title, Begin (DATE), End (DATE)
List Template Type: Events
List Template Required Fields: ID, Title, Begin (DATE), End (DATE), Description, Location, Recurrence, RecurrenceData, MasterSeriesItemID, Publish

Contacts

Contacts (CR0003)

Display Fields: Last Name, First Name, Company, Business Phone, E-Mail Address
Search Fields: Contact, Company, E-mail Address, Business Phone, Job Title, City, State, Description, Type
Filterable Fields: Contact, Company, E-mail Address, Business Phone, Job Title, City, State, Description, Type
Order By: Contact, Company
List Template Type: Contacts
List Template Required Fields: Contact, Company, E-mail Address, Business Phone, Job Title, City, State, Description, Type

Contacts (CR0007)

Display Fields: Last Name, First Name, Company, Business Phone, E-Mail Address
Search Fields: First Name, Last Name, E-mail Address, Company, Job Title, Business Phone, Home Phone, Mobile Phone, Fax Number, Address, City, State, Postal Code, Country, Web Page, Notes
Filterable Fields: First Name, Last Name, E-mail Address, Company, Job Title, Business Phone, Home Phone, Mobile Phone, Fax Number, Address, City, State, Postal Code, Country, Web Page, Notes
Order By: Last Name, First Name, E-mail Address, Company, Job Title, Business Phone, Home Phone, Mobile Phone, Fax Number, Address, City, State, Postal Code, Country, Web Page, Notes
List Template Type: Contacts
List Template Required Fields: First Name, Last Name, E-mail Address, Company, Job Title, Business Phone, Home Phone, Mobile Phone, Fax Number, Address, City, State, Postal Code, Country, Web Page, Notes


Search Commands XE "Search Commands:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "Shortcuts:My Workplace for Outlook"

CorasWorks has built in a few commands so that certain actions can be activated directly from the Search textbox in the web part, bypassing the need to enter the web part’s Properties Edit window. These commands can be activated by typing the desired phrase and clicking on the Search button.

:admin:

This will show the administration view of the web part area to an administrator, allowing them to determine the lists and schemas utilized by the web part. This option is only available to Site Collection and/or Site/Web Administrators and in Shared View.

:version:

This will show the web part’s name, version, organization, authors, and build date. To return the page to its original state, click “Close Version Window” at the bottom of the web part display. This option is available to all users.

NOTE: Because all CorasWorks web parts utilize this as a means for viewing the version, all CorasWorks web parts on the page will respond when this action is selected. This allows you to identify all web parts created by CorasWorks, with the corresponding information.

:refresh: XE "Caching:Refresh – My Workplace for Outlook"

This will refresh the current cache if caching is enabled. If Cache Per User is chosen, this will only refresh the cache for the current user activating this command. If the opposite is true, the cache will be reset for all users.

[ME] XE "Search for \"My\" Records:[ME] – My Workplace for Outlook"

This will search throughout all the returned lists for the login name of the individual executing the search. This command does not function for anonymous users.

 [TODAY] XE "Search For \"Today's\" Records:[TODAY] – My Workplace for Outlook"

This will search throughout all the returned lists for items with the current date and then display the results.


Troubleshooting XE "Troubleshooting:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "FAQs:Calendar Roll-Up "  XE "Errors:My Workplace for Outlook"

Outlook Web Parts

The Outlook web parts don't work.

Ensure you are using the English language version of Outlook 2000, Service Pack 3 or greater. Older versions of Outlook are supported.

Items are not downloading to my Outlook.

This can be caused by any of the following:

·      You have multiple Outlook web parts and summary web parts connected to each other on the same page. This is not supported. Only one Outlook web part and one summary web part can be connected at the same time on the same page.

·      You do not have permission to create items in the Outlook folder into which you are attempting to download SharePoint items. Verify that you can create items in the Outlook folder by opening Outlook and manually creating an item in the folder.

·      You have connected an incompatible web part to the Outlook web part. Only the CorasWorks summary web parts are supported for connections to the Outlook web parts.

·      You have chosen an Outlook folder that is not the same base type as the connected summary web. For example, you are trying to download your Task summary items to an Outlook calendar. This is not supported.

Not all of my events downloaded to Outlook.

Only events for the current month and the following month are downloaded. All previous events, and events two or more months from the current month, must be viewed from within SharePoint.

Reminders are not set on my Outlook items after I download them from SharePoint.

You are downloading the SharePoint items to an Outlook folder other than your default Calendar or Tasks list. Outlook does not permit reminders to be set for any other folders.

How do I remove the Outlook web parts from my computer?

1.  If the CorasWorks Client program is running in your taskbar, you can close it by left-clicking the CorasWorks Client icon, pointing to CorasWorks Client, and clicking Exit.

2.  Close any Internet Explorer windows you have open.

3.  Open your My Computer and navigate to C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files

4.  Right-Click any CorasWorks icons and select Remove.

All Outlook web parts should now be removed from your computer. If you visit a web page that has an Outlook web part on it, they will be automatically reinstalled.

Summary Web Parts

I do not see the same sites that someone else does.

This is because you do not have the same rights as someone else. You can only see those sites that you have permission to access.

I receive the error "The format of the URL you specified is incorrect."

This means that the URL you entered in the web part’s "Status Properties" field can not be understood. Please go to the Status Properties field and double-check how you specified the URL. The format of the URL must be either http://Site-URL or http://Site-URL/Sub-Site-Name.

I receive the error "The URL you specified was incorrect and the site cannot be found."

This means that the URL you entered in the web part’s "Status Properties" field can not be understood. Please go to the Status Properties field and double-check how you specified the URL. The format of the URL must be either http://Site-URL or http://Site-URL/Sub-Site-Name.

The information in the Summary Table does not change even though I know I have new tasks/events/contacts assigned to me.

This will occur if Web Part Caching is active. Until the caching interval has been met by the web part, the cache will not be refreshed. If you require immediate results, access the web part’s properties and turn off Web Part Caching. Instead of choosing "OK" in the properties window, click "Apply" and then re-enable the cache. Click "OK" and refresh the page with the web part. This should reset the cache with new data.

I don't see a list that I know exists within the site.

This can occur for multiple reasons:

·      The list must have all of the List Template Required Fields stated in the schema in the “ REF _Ref107646619 \h Supported Schemas 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003100300037003600340036003600310039000000 ” topic of the help.

·      The list must have been created utilizing the correct list template: "Tasks" for tasks, "Events" for events, and "Contacts" for contacts.

How must the summary lists be set up in order to be returned by the web part?

·      For tasks, the Task List must be created via the "Tasks" list template.

·      For events, the Event List must be created via the "Events" list template.

·      For contacts, the Contact List must be created via the List Template "Contacts" list template.

Does the Summary List returned have to be named "Tasks," "Events," or "Contacts?"

No, it does not. However, you must make sure that the list in question was created with the appropriate list template for the corresponding summary list (Tasks, Events, or Contacts) and that the fields required are within it. Outside of that, you can name the list anything you want.

User Display Web Part

I don't see any display name.

This is because you currently have no display name associated with your username. Go to "Site Settings," "View Information about Site Users," and add a display name to your account.

CorasWorks Client

Help for the CorasWorks Client's can be found at here.


Build Updates XE "Build Updates:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "Updates:My Workplace for Outlook"  XE "Releases:My Workplace for Outlook"

The following updates have been made to My Workplace for Outlook since it was initially introduced.

January 11, 2005

Outlook Web Parts

·      Added support to download items to the My Calendar web part via List provider web part.

·      Added support to download items to the My Contacts web part via List provider web part.

·      Added support to download items to the My Public web part via List provider web part. This also allows you to pick which folder to download items to. Supports Tasks, Contacts, and Events.

·      Added support to download items to the My Personal web part via List provider web part. This also allows you to pick which folder to download items to. Supports Tasks, Contacts, and Events.

·      Previously downloaded Outlook items are now only deleted if they are from the same list as the new ones being downloaded. This allows SharePoint items to be downloaded from multiple summary web parts.

·      Added Start CorasWorks Client property.

·      Updated code to allow for MWO to integrate with the CorasWorks Client.

·      Added ability to initiate download of items from the CorasWorks Client without the need to browse to the MWO site.

·      Fixed bug where if the body of a message contained a URL, the item did not get added.

·      Updated help links to point to CorasWorks web part support site.

·      Fixed 5 Day view to always start on Monday.

·      Blank Outlook items are no longer created in your Deleted Items folder.

Summary Web Parts

·      Added Event Summary web part that can be connected to a My Contacts, My Public Folder, or My Personal Folder web parts.

·      Added Contact Summary web part that can be connected to a My Calendar, My Public Folder, or My Personal Folder web parts.

·      Set all properties to Storage.Personal.

·      Updated Administration interface.