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How to filter SharePoint recurring events with WSS 3.0

Asked by: wdkunkel

I need to know if it is possible to create a filtered calendar list that displays a mixture of recurring and one-time calendar events that are occuring in the next 45 days. Have tried creating a fltrStartTime field and set it eqaul to Start Time but it retains the start time of the first instance of a recurring list, instead of each subsequent event.

Please help.

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2009-02-02 at 13:08:05ID24106158
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Answers

 

by: nmarunPosted on 2009-02-02 at 13:31:14ID: 23531608

 

by: wdkunkelPosted on 2009-02-02 at 14:18:07ID: 23532088

This comment is not appropriate it does not address the unique nature of the recurring items in a sharepoint calendar list.

 

by: nmarunPosted on 2009-02-02 at 14:38:12ID: 23532278

Do you have the recurring items already entered in the list?

 

by: wdkunkelPosted on 2009-02-02 at 15:49:07ID: 23532815

I do have just one item in the list. I am trying to do a POC at this point. I can change the list or create a brand new one. Doesn't matter to me as long as the final result works.

 

by: nmarunPosted on 2009-02-02 at 19:39:58ID: 23533889

So I believe this your question is two-fold:

1. You need to be able to allow the user to create a recurring event.

2. You need to create a list that shows the first 45 days of events starting today.

Is this right?

 

by: wdkunkelPosted on 2009-02-02 at 19:51:25ID: 23533932

Yes I need to allow a user to create a recurring event as well as be able to create single/multi day events.

I need to be able to filter a list to show all recurring, single and multi-day events occurring in the next 45 days.

 

by: nmarunPosted on 2009-02-02 at 20:03:24ID: 23533984

Ok, for the second part, read through the link I sent in my first post and make sure it works.

To have the ability to create recurring events, you need to create a custom field type that has all the details and a date range and the frequency of recurrence and in the code-behind, you have to go through the date range and add multiple events to the list. I've done this piece, but the code is at my workplace.. and I've to get some dinner now.. my wife is yelling.

Do reply let me know how the second part goes and I'll send you the code sample for the recurring thingi.

 

by: nmarunPosted on 2009-02-03 at 09:17:28ID: 23539454

Here's a link on how to create a custom field type: http://www.u2u.net/Res/Article.aspx?ART=CRMSharePointCustomField

Use the above article to create your custom field that will allow users to enter different types of events (both one-time and recurring events)

Now, once the user clicks on the OK button in the UI, modify the 'ItemAdding' event handler of the list to add multiple items to the list. Here's an article to explain that:
http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/In+the+Office/Creating-and-Using-Event-Handlers-in-Windows-SharePoint-Services-V3/

There's just one catch though.. in your ItemAdding event, when you add the remaining events, the ItemAdding event gets fired again. This could lead to an circular referencing situation. I assign a dummy value to a 'hidden' field when adding new events and at the beginning of the ItemAdding event handler, I check if the hidden field contains the dummy value. If so, I do nothing.

Now, all this sounds really confusing and complex. It kinda is a little bit of both, so take one simple step at a time. Create the custom field and make it work for individual events. Then create the list handler and add the logic into the event handler.

Good luck.

 

by: nmarunPosted on 2009-02-20 at 14:20:32ID: 23696896

wdkunkel, were you able to get this to work? Please let me know if I could be of any assistance to you.

 

by: wdkunkelPosted on 2009-08-21 at 05:35:01ID: 25151113

I have abandoned this project.

 

by: nmarunPosted on 2009-08-21 at 10:24:54ID: 25153883

Just mark some post as the solution and close this issue.

 

by: wdkunkelPosted on 2009-09-16 at 05:31:30ID: 31541924

Need to pick a solution to close this abandoned post.

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