New Developer Content for SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Online

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07/24/2014

Applies to: Office 365 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2010

In this article
New SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Online Conceptual, How To, and Walkthrough Content
New SharePoint Server 2010 Class Library Reference Topics
New SharePoint Server 2010 Code Samples

We continually expand and update the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Software Development Kit (SDK), adding documentation for new and improved features of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and responding to feedback from our customers. With this topic, you can quickly find the latest additions and changes to content and code samples.

The SharePoint 2010 SDK is also available as a download in the Microsoft Download Center. To download the SDK, see SharePoint 2010 Reference: Software Development Kit.

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New SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Online Conceptual, How To, and Walkthrough Content

The following content is new or updated for SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Online.

December 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Walkthrough: Using a Custom Security Trimmer for SharePoint Server Search Results	Updated with information about what occurs when PluggableAccessCheckException is thrown by a custom security trimmer.	Product update
Writing a Custom Security Trimmer for SharePoint Server Search	Updated with information about what occurs when PluggableAccessCheckException is thrown by a custom security trimmer.	Product update
SharePoint Online Developer Feature Availability Matrix	Updated topic to remove Developer Dashboard row from the matrix.	Content update

November 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
What's New for BCS in SharePoint Online	Initial publication

October 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Using the Excel Services JavaScript API to Work with Embedded Excel Workbooks	Added a new conceptual topic that provides information about how to use the Excel Services ECMAScript (JavaScript, JScript) API to embed an Excel workbook on a host webpage.	Content update
Developing SharePoint Online Solutions	Updated to note that you can access SharePoint Online content programmatically only by using Office ID credentials.	Content update
SharePoint Online Developer Feature Availability Matrix	Updated to include Excel Services in feature availability matrix.	Content update

August 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Adding a Refiner to the Refinement Panel Web Part	Lowercase restriction on MappedProperty has been removed, as this has been resolved in SP1.	Content update
Duplicate Removal (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Changed reference from Federation OM to Query OM.	Content update
FAST Search Query Integration Overview	Changed reference from Federation OM to Query OM.	Content update
Improving Relevance for FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint	Changed reference from Federation OM to Query OM.	Content update
Linguistic Query Features (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Changed reference from Federation OM to Query OM.	Content update
Ranking and Sorting (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Changed reference from Federation OM to Query OM.	Content update
Refiner Specification in the Query Web Service and Query Object Model	Changed reference from Federation OM to Query OM.	Content update

July 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
New APIs in SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1)	Initial publication
Configuring Optional Item Processing	Provided more detailed explanation about the new SP1 functionality (MetadataExtraction).	Content update

June 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 (white paper) Note This content for SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is located in the Microsoft Download Center (https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26573).	Initial publication (Microsoft Download Center)	Describes the fixes and improvements to existing functionality that are included in SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1.
Migrating Custom Property Extractors That Are Defined Prior to Service Pack 1	Initial publication
Custom Property Extractor Schema (FAST Search server 2010 for SharePoint)	Initial publication
extractors Element [Custom Property Extractor Schema]	Initial publication
extractor Element [Custom Property Extractor Schema]	Initial publication
dictionary Element [Custom Property Extractor Schema]	Initial publication
dictionary Element [Linguistic Dictionary Schema]	Initial publication
Debugging Custom Item Processing	Initial publication
Testing Custom Query Features (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Initial publication
Adding a Refiner to the Refinement Panel Web Part	Moved the code for the Windows PowerShell script to a new article.	Content update
Configuring Optional Item Processing	Modified for Service Pack 1. New stage MetadataExtraction, and enhanced property extraction.	Content update
Creating a Custom Property Extractor	Modified for Service Pack 1. Enhanced property extraction.	Content update
FAST Query Language (FQL) Syntax Reference	Added information that the length of FAST Query Language queries is limited to 2,048 characters.	Content update
FAST Query Language (FQL) Operators	Added information that the length of FAST Query Language queries is limited to 2,048 characters.	Content update
FQL Simple Query Language	Added information that the length of FAST Query Language queries is limited to 2,048 characters.	Content update
Vwa Namespace	Added code samples to some Vwa Namespace methods.	Content update
Ewa Namespace	Added Parameter, Return Type, Remarks, and Code Samples for every object and function as applicable.	Content update
Walkthrough for SharePoint Server 2010 (ECM): Creating SharePoint 2010 Workflows in Visual Studio Using InfoPath Forms	Updated to incorporate customer feedback.	Content update
Step 1: Create the Workflow Initiation Form in SharePoint Server 2010 (ECM)	Updated to incorporate customer feedback.	Content update
Step 2: Create the Workflow Task Edit Form in SharePoint Server 2010 (ECM)	Updated to incorporate customer feedback.	Content update
Step 3: Create the Workflow in SharePoint Server 2010 (ECM)	Updated to incorporate customer feedback.	Content update

April 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Ranking and Sorting (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Added section on random sorting.	Content update

March 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Adding a Refiner to the Refinement Panel Web Part	Initial publication
Creating a Custom Property Extractor	Moved the explanation of how to add the refiner in the refinement panel to a new topic.	Content update
Ranking and Sorting (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Added new subsection on random ranking.	Content update
Developing SharePoint Online Solutions	Added information on additional solution validation performed by SharePoint Online.	Product update

February 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
How to: Create Custom Collaboration Portal Site Definitions in SharePoint Server 2010 (ECM)	Initial publication
Index Schema (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	New note about refiners on integer properties. The managed property must not have negative values.	Content update
Keyword Management (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Added web service example.	Content update
Query Refinement (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Added web service example.	Content update
Ranking and Sorting (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Added web service example.	Content update
Walkthrough: Querying FAST Search Server From a Client Application	Initial publication

January 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
CrawledProperty Element [Pipeline Extensibility Configuration Schema]	Clarified how to use propertyName versus propertyId.	Content update
FAST Query Language (FQL) Operators	Clarified valid operands for PHRASE.	Content update

November 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Customizing SharePoint Online Using SharePoint Designer 2010	Initial publication
Developing SharePoint Online Solutions	Initial publication
Web Services in SharePoint Online	Initial publication
SharePoint Online Developer Feature Availability Matrix	Initial publication
SharePoint Online Quick Links	Initial publication
Document Converters in SharePoint Server 2010 (ECM)	Added information and code that explains how the document converter completes the add document metadata post-processing action.	Content update

October 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Enhancing the BDC Model File for SharePoint Server Search	Initial publication
How to: Crawl Associated External Content Types	Initial publication
How to: Crawl Binary Large Objects (BLOBs)	Initial publication
How to: Use SharePoint Designer to Create a BDC Model File for a Custom Connector	Initial publication
Item Level Security	Initial publication
Search Connector Framework Troubleshooting	Initial publication
SharePoint Server Search Connector Framework	Updated with information about the different indexing connectors available in SharePoint Server search.	Content update

September 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Architecture of the Scorecard Run-Time Object in PerformancePoint Services	Changed the return type of the PageFilters property.	Product update
FAST Query Language (FQL) Operators	Clarified the use of multiple operands to XRANK.	Content update
How to: Create Scorecard Transforms for PerformancePoint Services	Added a code example for a transform that changes the color of empty scorecard cells.	Product update
Index Schema (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Added more conceptual information, including ranking information and substring search.	Content update
Query Refinement (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Corrected description on how to apply query refinement.	Content update
Ranking and Sorting (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Changed how to apply sort by formula, no longer using FQLFormula as sort direction. This enables using descending and ascending sort direction in a formula	Content update
SortByProperty Element in Microsoft.Search.Query Schema	Changed how to apply sort by formula (not recommended to use FQLFormula)	Content update
UserContext Element in Microsoft.Search.Query Schema	Added correct example.	Content update

August 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
FAST Query Language (FQL) Operators	Clarified valid operand values for RANK/XRANK.	Content update

July 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Code Sample: Advanced Code-Based Outlook Solution	Initial publication
Code Sample: BCS Full-Trust Workflow Activity Sample	Initial publication
PerformancePoint Services Code Sample: Custom Report, Filter, and Tabular Data Source Objects	Added a link to the sample and documented that the redirect functionality for custom editors requires a top-level (root) site collection.	Content update
Configuring Optional Item Processing	Initial publication
ConverterRules Element [Item Conversion Rules Schema]	Initial publication
CrawledProperty Element [Pipeline Extensibility Configuration Schema]	Initial publication
CrawledProperty Element [Pipeline Extensibility Interface Schema]	Initial publication
Creating a Custom Property Extractor	Initial publication
Creating Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solutions Using Business Connectivity Services	Updated with information about the BCS Artifact Generator tool.	Product update
Custom XML Item Processing	Initial publication
Customizing Item Processing (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Initial publication
Deploying BCS Simple Solutions	Initial publication
dictionary Element [Linguistic Dictionary Schema]	Initial publication
Document Element [Pipeline Extensibility Interface Schema]	Initial publication
entry element [Linguistic Dictionary Schema]	Initial publication
ext Element [Item Conversion Rules Schema]	Initial publication
FAST Search Query Integration Overview	Additional details about using the Query Web service and Federation object model with FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint.	Content update
How to: Define Filters for External Item Picker Controls	Initial publication
How to: Manually Upgrade Business Data Catalog Application Definitions to Business Data Connectivity Models	Initial publication
How to: Use the Secure Store Service from within a .NET Connectivity Assembly	Initial publication
IFilter Element [Item Conversion Rules Schema]	Initial publication
Improving Relevance	Initial publication
Input Element [Pipeline Extensibility Configuration Schema]	Initial publication
Integrating an External Item Processing Component	Initial publication
Item Conversion Rules Schema	Initial publication
Linguistic Dictionary Schema (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Initial publication
Mapping Element [XML Mapper Schema]	Initial publication
MappingGroup Element [XML Mapper Schema]	Initial publication
mime Element [Item Conversion Rules Schema]	Initial publication
MimeMapping Element [Item Conversion Rules Schema]	Initial publication
Namespace Element [XML Mapper Schema]	Initial publication
Walkthrough: Localizing an Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solution to Another Language	Initial publication
Output Element [Pipeline Extensibility Configuration Schema]	Initial publication
paragraph-sep Element [XML Mapper Schema]	Initial publication
Pipeline Extensibility Configuration Schema	Initial publication
Pipeline Extensibility Interface Schema	Initial publication
PipelineExtensibility Element [Pipeline Extensibility Configuration Schema]	Initial publication
propset Element [XML Mapper Schema]	Initial publication
Ranking and Sorting (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	More information on rank and managed property based sorting. Documentation of additional sort formula operators.	Content update
Configure FAST Search Server for SharePoint to use a Third-Party IFilter	Initial publication
Run Element [Pipeline Extensibility Configuration Schema]	Initial publication
SharePoint 2010 ECM Code Sample: Document Sets Ribbon and Export	Initial publication
SharePoint 2010 ECM Code Sample: Generate Managed Metadata Hierarchy	Initial publication
Step 1: Create the BDC Model	Initial publication
Step 1: Localize the Custom Outlook View Definitions (*.ovd) File	Initial publication
Step 2: Create a Cache Subscription	Initial publication
Step 2: Create Cache Subscriptions (*Subscription.xml)	Updated steps with information about using the BCS Artifact Generator tool.	Product update
Step 2: Localize the Form Region Manifest XML File	Initial publication
Step 3: Create the Solution Manifest	Initial publication
Step 3: Create the Solution Manifest File (OIR.config)	Updated steps with information about using the BCS Artifact Generator tool.	Product update
Step 3: Localize the Solution Manifest (OIR.config) File	Initial publication
Step 4: Implement the Advanced Code-Based Outlook Solution	Initial publication
Step 4: Localize the InfoPath Form Template (*.xsn) File	Initial publication
Step 5 (Optional): Create the Outlook Form Region (*.ofs) and Form Region Manifest (FormRegionManifest.xml)	Updated steps with information about using the BCS Artifact Generator tool.	Product update
Step 5: Localize the Custom Ribbon XML File	Initial publication
Step 5: Package and Deploy the Advanced Code-Based Outlook Solution	Initial publication
Step 6: Localize the Layout XML File	Initial publication
Step 7 (Optional): Localize the BDC Model File (Metadata.bdcm)	Initial publication
Step 7 (Optional): Show External Data Parts in Outlook Task Pane (Layout.xml)	Updated steps with information about using the BCS Artifact Generator tool.	Product update
Step 8 (Optional): Define the Ribbon and Actions (Ribbon.xml)	Updated with a link to the BCS Artifact Generator tool.	Product update
SubTree Element [XML Mapper Schema]	Initial publication
Tips for Deploying Localized Solutions	Initial publication
Troubleshooting and FAQs for PerformancePoint Services Development	Added an FAQ about filter web server controls and documented that the redirect functionality for custom editors requires a top-level (root) site collection.	Content update
trust Element [Item Conversion Rules Schema]	Initial publication
type Element [XML Mapper Schema]	Initial publication
Useful Resources for Creating an Intermediate Declarative Outlook Solution	Updated with a link to the BCS Artifact Generator tool.	Product update
Walkthrough: Creating an Advanced Code-Based Outlook Solution	Initial publication
Walkthrough: Use SharePoint Full-Trust Workflow Activities with Business Connectivity Services	Initial publication
What's New in SharePoint Server 2010	Initial publication
XML Mapper Schema (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)	Initial publication
XMLMappings Element [XML Mapper Schema]	Initial publication
XMLPropertiesCreator [XML Mapper Schema]	Initial publication

June 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
How To: Detect the Installed SKU of SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
How To: Change the PictureUrl Property of All User Profiles in a Site Collection	Initial publication

New SharePoint Server 2010 Class Library Reference Topics

The SharePoint 2010 Class Libraries and Web Service References now include the following namespaces and classes.

October 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Ewa.AsyncResult.getEwaControl	Initial publication
Ewa.EwaControl.loadEwaAsync(fileID, divID, embedOptions, callback, userContext)	Initial publication

June 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Server.SecureCredentialProvider	Initial publication
Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.ServerCommon.ConnectionContextHelper	Initial publication

August 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls (103 classes)	Initial publication
Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.MobileControls (18 classes)	Initial publication

New SharePoint Server 2010 Code Samples

You can obtain these and other code samples by downloading and installing the SharePoint 2010 Reference: Software Development Kit. In addition, see the SharePoint code samples available on Code Gallery.

August 2010

Area	Sample
Business Connectivity Services Sample Solutions	Code Sample: Advanced Code-Based Outlook Solution Code Sample: BCS Full-Trust Workflow Activity Sample
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Code Samples for SharePoint Server 2010	SharePoint 2010 ECM Code Sample: Generate Managed Metadata Hierarchy SharePoint 2010 ECM Code Sample: Document Sets Ribbon and Export

Business Connectivity Services Sample Solutions

Code Sample: Advanced Code-Based Outlook Solution

Code Sample: BCS Full-Trust Workflow Activity Sample

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Code Samples for SharePoint Server 2010

SharePoint 2010 ECM Code Sample: Generate Managed Metadata Hierarchy

SharePoint 2010 ECM Code Sample: Document Sets Ribbon and Export