If you want to move any Sitecore items from one instance to another then we currently use Packaging or Serialization as an OOTB solution. Many times we create a package of the items where it's template or related items (media library items or rendering items) are missed and we understand it once the package is … Continue reading Creating Sitecore package using Sitecore PowerShell Extension (SPE)
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How to use OData service to expose Sitecore content?
Recently we received one request from a Client to migrate the content from Sitecore 7.2 application to a newer website on another platform. So the client was expecting the data in either XML or JSON format. First we thought of creating a custom .Net utility to read the Sitecore data from the Content tree and … Continue reading How to use OData service to expose Sitecore content?
Access denied issue in Sitecore site
Many times, we suddenly face access denied issues which we know were working fine till we last checked. And now the hunt starts, common issues are when you access Sitecore Dashboard, Content Editor, etc. & you will get Access denied to specific Viewstate paths under App Data or your log files are not getting generated. … Continue reading Access denied issue in Sitecore site
How to access Sitecore Databases in code?
When we start exploring the Sitecore, and try few code snippets from the internet, they work fine for us on our development machine. But we always need to make sure we follow the best practices. In many cases, I have seen developers hard coding the database to get the item details & then fix it … Continue reading How to access Sitecore Databases in code?
How to block the specific file types in Sitecore Media Library?
In the out-of-the-box instance of Sitecore, Content Authors are able to upload any type of file in Media Library ex. .html, .exe, .zip which is not required in most of the cases. We had requirement from one of our client to restrict all the type of file extensions and to allow only specific extensions like … Continue reading How to block the specific file types in Sitecore Media Library?
Unable to see the newly created Sitecore Forms
In Sitecore 9.x, we have new module Sitecore Forms which was earlier known as WFFM (Web Forms for Marketers). This module helps us to create Forms with zero coding approach. Sometimes you create a new Form in Sitecore Forms but you are not able to see it in the Forms Dashboard. Resolution: The forms are … Continue reading Unable to see the newly created Sitecore Forms
Unable to install Sitecore package on local instance
Many times we install Sitecore XP 8.x on our local machine and everything is working as expected. When we try to install any Sitecore package on our instance, we just see the installation process do not end up and its irritating. Resolution: We need to disable 2 settings in the config file. Open the "Sitecore.Xdb.config" … Continue reading Unable to install Sitecore package on local instance
How to move items from Web to Master in Sitecore?
From the day we started the development in Sitecore, we always have created or modified items in Master DB and published in the Web DB. It is the practice the whole world follows then why we need to know to move the items from Web DB to Master DB? I think I am crazy to … Continue reading How to move items from Web to Master in Sitecore?
How to create a custom SOLR index
There are few default indexes which are created by Sitecore for the internal use. We can use 2 of it's default indexes namely sitecore_web_index & sitecore_master_index to build our Site search functionality or search based components. In case you have only one site developed in Sitecore instance with very few pages and content then you … Continue reading How to create a custom SOLR index
Sitecore Introductory Training – Session III
Below video covers the Sitecore Introductory Training - Session 3, the topics that were covered are as follows: Creating custom Solr index Integrating & Indexing the custom index in Sitecore Implementing a Search functionality. I am planning to record all the topics separately to help the beginners to learn quickly. I will surely update everyone … Continue reading Sitecore Introductory Training – Session III
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