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Microsoft SharePoint - Process Steps

Activate SharePoint Feature

Activates SharePoint Feature

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Feature IDStringGUID that identifies the feature to activate (e.g. 21d186e1-7036-4092-a825-0eb6709e9280)No
File NameStringPath to feature must be a relative path to the 12\Template\Features directory. (e.g. MyFeature\Feature.xml)No
ForceBooleanNo
Name of the FeatureStringSpecify the name of the SharePoint feature. (e.g. MyFeature)No
Path to Stsadmin ExecutableStringPath to stsadmin executable if not identified in a system path (e.g. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\BIN\STSADM.EXE)No
SharePoint UrlStringURL of the Web application, site collection, or Web site to which the feature is being activatedNo

Deploy SharePoint CMP File

Deploys SharePoint content from CMP packages

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
CMP File NameStringSpecify the name of the SharePoint CMP package to import the content from (e.g. newContent.cmp)Yes
Path to Stsadmin ExecutableStringPath to stsadmin executable if not identified in a system path (e.g. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\BIN\STSADM.EXE)No
SharePoint UrlStringspecifify the SharePoint url if url deployment is checkedNo

Deploy SharePoint WSP File

Installs, Upgrades, and Deploys SharePoint WSP packages

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Allow CAS PoliciesBooleanIf the solution contains Code Access Security (CAS) policies, this parameter must be specified.No
Allow GAC DeploymentBooleanIf the solution contains assemblies that need to be put in a global assembly cache (GAC), this parameter must be specifiedNo
Deployment OptionEnumeration:
  • local
  • immediate
  • time | select the sharepoint deployment/upgrade value | Yes | | Path to Stsadmin Executable | String | Path to stsadmin executable if not identified in a system path (e.g. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\BIN\STSADM.EXE) | No | | SharePoint Url | String | specifify the SharePoint url if url deployment is checked | No | | WSP Package Name | String | Specify the name of the SharePoint WSP package to deploy (e.g. package.wsp) | Yes | | all content urls | Boolean | Equivalent to deploying the package to all nonadministrative virtual servers that are in the farm. | No | | locale ID | String | Specifies a language for the Web Part package when a Web Part package is deployed. If this parameter is not specified the Web Part package should be deployed as being language agnostic. | No | | time | String | if time is selected this field must be filled out (e.g. 2/16/2011 14:15:12) | No |

Deploy SharePoint WSP File To Sandbox

Deploys SharePoint content from CMP packages

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
Powershell Executable locationStringIf the Powershell executable isnt in the system path please specify (e.g. C:\winnt\powershell.exe)No
SharePoint Collection URLStringSpecify which SharePoint collection Url to Deploy the sandbox solutionYes
WSP File NameStringSpecify the WSP File (e.g.mysolution.wsp)No

Export SharePoint Content

Exports SharePoint content to a CMP package

NameTypeDescriptionRequired
CMP File NameStringSpecify the name of the package to export the SharePoint content to (e.g. newContent)Yes
Path to Stsadmin ExecutableStringPath to stsadmin executable if not identified in a system path (e.g. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\BIN\STSADM.EXE)No
SharePoint UrlStringspecifify the SharePoint url if url deployment is checkedYes