Does it open the same item in all content editors, or different items
(maybe this is a result of default children in your master?).

You may want to use item:added instead of item:created
(http://sdn5.sitecore.net/FAQ/API/added%20or%20created%20event.aspx)
or you may have to fall back to item:saved.

Sitecore.DateUtil.IsoNow seems to provide a convenience for getting
the system date in the required format.

I just tested with a master which had a child, both based on the same
template which had a field named ItemCreationDate. I used the
following configuration and code. I did not experience any issues
using 5.3.2 071220 - the field was populated for both items and no new
content editor windows opened.

<event name="item:created">
   <handler type="Global.Events.ItemEventHandler, Global"
method="OnItemCreated">
     <FieldName>ItemCreationDate</FieldName>
   </handler>
</event>

using System;

namespace Global.Events
{
     public class ItemEventHandler
     {
         private string _fieldName = null;

         public string FieldName
         {
             get { return (_fieldName); }
             set { _fieldName = value; }
         }

         public void OnItemCreated( object Sender, EventArgs args )
         {
             Sitecore.Diagnostics.Assert.IsNotNull(_fieldName, "Field
name not provided" );
             Sitecore.Data.Events.ItemCreatedEventArgs cArgs =
Sitecore.Events.Event.ExtractParameter(args, 0) as
Sitecore.Data.Events.ItemCreatedEventArgs;

             if (cArgs != null && cArgs.Item != null &&
cArgs.Item.Fields[FieldName] != null &&
String.IsNullOrEmpty(cArgs.Item.Fields[FieldName].Value))
             {
                 cArgs.Item.Editing.BeginEdit();
                 cArgs.Item.Fields[FieldName].Value =
Sitecore.DateUtil.IsoNow;
                 cArgs.Item.Editing.EndEdit();
             }
         }
     }
}

Hello,

This forum has basically been abandoned in preference of the SDN
forums (http://sdn5.sitecore.net/Forum.aspx); please use those instead.

Sitecore performance information begins here:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/Articles/Administration/Sitecore%20Performance.aspx

Regards,

    -John

--- In sitecore@yahoogroups.com, "raseniero" <raseniero@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Are there any documents on how to optimize sitecore speed or load time?
> I know its a combination of IIS settings and sitecore.
>
> Please point me to a doc.
>
> R.
>

That is very weird - I have never seen that before. It could be
something else you're working on, or you might try item:saved instead.

Hi All,

Are there any documents on how to optimize sitecore speed or load time?
I know its a combination of IIS settings and sitecore.

Please point me to a doc.

R.

--- In sitecore@yahoogroups.com, "John West" <johnpwest3@...> wrote:
>
> OK, now I'm even annoying myself. I think you could use item:created
> instead of item:saved, which should not raise item:created, which
> should mean you don't need the hashtable.
>
Appreciate the quick response John.  I created the item:created event
handler and it works almost perfectly.  When I create an item, it
successfully creates the item with the datetime.now, however it also
opens up 4 Content Editors in Sitecore's Desktop.

Weird, huh.

OK, now I'm even annoying myself. I think you could use item:created
instead of item:saved, which should not raise item:created, which
should mean you don't need the hashtable.

One more thing I forgot. Sitecore automatically stores the version's creation
date in a field named __created (Sitecore.FieldIDs.Created). This may or may not
already be what you need. I think if you need the item creation date rather than
the language version, or if the user needs to specify the creation date instead
of using the actual creation date, then you need a new field.

----- Original Message ----
From: John West <johnpwest3@...>
To: sitecore@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 5:44:24 PM
Subject: [sitecore] Re: Sitecore 5.3 - Default Field value to Today's Date


Hello,

This forum has basically been abandoned in favor of the SDN forums:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/Forum.aspx

This specific question is probably best addressed on the Developer
Talk > General Discussion forum:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum//ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=10

I believe you could do this with nvelocity:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/Articles/API/Using%20NVelocity.aspx

But I haven't tried and people seem to have had issues with this
  approach:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum//ShowPost.aspx?PostID=6849

I would probably add an event handler for the item:saved event,
especially since you will probably end up with other save logic. You
could also do this with a pipeline:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum//ShowPost.aspx?PostID=6227

Assuming an event handler, the logic would be something like:

If the item being saved is based on one of your templates
and the save is happening in the master database
and the value of that field is empty
then default the value to today's date

Information on events is here:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/Articles/API/Using%20Events.aspx

Just to make it more complicated, updating data from within a save
handler can raise save events, which could cause infinite recursion.
This is generally resolved by adding a static hashtable to the handler
class:

private static Hashtable _htItemsInProcess;

public MyHandler()
{
   _htItemsInProcess = new Hashtable();
}

The actual code to set the value would probably look something like
  this:

Sitecore.Data.Items.Item itm =
Sitecore.Events.Event.ExtractParameter(args, 0);

if ( ! _htItemsInProcess.ContainsKey( itm.ID ))
{
   htItemsInProcess[itm.ID] = itm;

   if ( itm.Database.Name.ToLower() == "master" &&
itm.Fields["myfield"] != null )
   {
     itm.Editing.BeginEdit();
     itm.Fields["myfield"].Value =
Sitecore.DateUtil.ToIsoDate(DateTime.Now);
     itm.Editing.EndEdit();
   }

   htItemsInProcess.Remove( itm.ID );
}




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Oops.

if ( itm.Database.Name.ToLower() == "master" &&
itm.Fields["myfield"] != null )

That should include checking that the field doesn't already have a value:

if ( itm.Database.Name.ToLower() == "master" &&
itm.Fields["myfield"] != null && itm.Fields["myfield"].Value != "" )

Hello,

This forum has basically been abandoned in favor of the SDN forums:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/Forum.aspx

This specific question is probably best addressed on the Developer
Talk > General Discussion forum:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum//ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=10

I believe you could do this with nvelocity:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/Articles/API/Using%20NVelocity.aspx

But I haven't tried and people seem to have had issues with this approach:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum//ShowPost.aspx?PostID=6849

I would probably add an event handler for the item:saved event,
especially since you will probably end up with other save logic. You
could also do this with a pipeline:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum//ShowPost.aspx?PostID=6227

Assuming an event handler, the logic would be something like:

If the item being saved is based on one of your templates
and the save is happening in the master database
and the value of that field is empty
then default the value to today's date

Information on events is here:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/Articles/API/Using%20Events.aspx

Just to make it more complicated, updating data from within a save
handler can raise save events, which could cause infinite recursion.
This is generally resolved by adding a static hashtable to the handler
class:

private static Hashtable _htItemsInProcess;

public MyHandler()
{
   _htItemsInProcess = new Hashtable();
}

The actual code to set the value would probably look something like this:

Sitecore.Data.Items.Item itm =
Sitecore.Events.Event.ExtractParameter(args, 0);

if ( ! _htItemsInProcess.ContainsKey( itm.ID ))
{
   htItemsInProcess[itm.ID] = itm;

   if ( itm.Database.Name.ToLower() == "master" &&
itm.Fields["myfield"] != null )
   {
     itm.Editing.BeginEdit();
     itm.Fields["myfield"].Value =
Sitecore.DateUtil.ToIsoDate(DateTime.Now);
     itm.Editing.EndEdit();
   }

   htItemsInProcess.Remove( itm.ID );
}

Hey All,

I am new to Sitecore and I am curious on how to set the default value
of a field to Today's Date.

Thanks in advance,
Wayne

look at this article:
http://blogs.msdn.com/toddca/archive/2007/01/26/hashtable-insert-failed-load-fac\
tor-too-high.aspx

hopefully will help

Chrs
--- In sitecore@yahoogroups.com, "krp_2020" <krp_2020@...> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> We've just been hit by the following .NET error using Sitecore 5.1.1
>
> "Hashtable insert failed. Load factor too high."
>
> Thread information:
>     Thread ID: 17
>     Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
>     Is impersonating: False
>     Stack trace:    at System.Collections.Hashtable.Insert(Object
> key, Object nvalue, Boolean add)
>    at System.Collections.Hashtable.set_Item(Object key, Object value)
>    at Sitecore.Data.Templates.Template.GetField(String fieldName)
>    at Sitecore.Data.DataManager.GetTemplateField(String fieldName,
> Item item)
>    at Sitecore.Data.DataManager.GetFieldID(String fieldName, Item
> item)
>    at Sitecore.Collections.FieldCollection.GetFieldID(String
> fieldName)
>    at Sitecore.Collections.FieldCollection.get_Item(String fieldName)
>
>
> Please advice.
>

Hi

We've just been hit by the following .NET error using Sitecore 5.1.1

"Hashtable insert failed. Load factor too high."

Thread information:
     Thread ID: 17
     Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
     Is impersonating: False
     Stack trace:    at System.Collections.Hashtable.Insert(Object
key, Object nvalue, Boolean add)
    at System.Collections.Hashtable.set_Item(Object key, Object value)
    at Sitecore.Data.Templates.Template.GetField(String fieldName)
    at Sitecore.Data.DataManager.GetTemplateField(String fieldName,
Item item)
    at Sitecore.Data.DataManager.GetFieldID(String fieldName, Item
item)
    at Sitecore.Collections.FieldCollection.GetFieldID(String
fieldName)
    at Sitecore.Collections.FieldCollection.get_Item(String fieldName)


Please advice.

Hi

We've just been hit by the following .NET error using Sitecore 5.2

"Hashtable insert failed. Load factor too high."

Having looked at the Microsoft knowledge base this seems a really rare
error. Has anyone else seen this and is it down to the Sitecore -v-
.Net interface?

It is happening on a production server and it is therefore pretty
critical for us to sort it out.

Thanks

I have this for example. I would like to keep everything in XSL
instead of .NET for now. Is this possible?

<xsl:template match="*" mode="main">

<xsl:call-template name='render-form'/>
  <xsl:choose>
       <xsl:when test="$get-city = 'yes'">
         <xsl:call-template name='by-city'/>
       </xsl:when>
       <xsl:otherwise>
         <xsl:call-template name='by-discipline'/>
       </xsl:otherwise>
   </xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>


<xsl:template name='render-form'>
<form method="post" action="{$jobDetails/base-uri}">
   <input type='hidden' name='get-city' value='yes'/>
        <select id='city' name='city'>
           <xsl:for-each select="$jobDetails">
           <xsl:sort select="sc:fld('Location',.)" order="ascending"/>
             <option>
              <xsl:value-of select="sc:fld('Location',.)" />
             </option>
           </xsl:for-each>
        </select>
        <input type="submit" value="go" class="button" name="change"
tabindex="3"/>
</form>
</xsl:template>


<xsl:template name='by-discipline'>
     <xsl:for-each
select="$jobDetails[sc:fld('Discipline',.)='Architecture']">
       <xsl:sort select="sc:fld('Discipline',.)" order="ascending"/>
         <sc:dot /><xsl:value-of select="sc:fld('Discipline',.)" /> -
<sc:link><xsl:value-of select="sc:fld('Title',.)" /></sc:link><br />
     </xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template name='by-city'>
     <xsl:for-each select="$jobDetails[sc:fld('Location',.)='Atlanta']">
       <xsl:sort select="sc:fld('Location',.)" order="ascending"/>
         <sc:dot /><xsl:value-of select="sc:fld('Location',.)" /> -
<sc:link><xsl:value-of select="sc:fld('Title',.)" /></sc:link><br />
     </xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

Hi Guys,

I'm using SC 5.3.1 on IE7  in windows xp, and when setting a base template (i.e. i'm on the Set Base Templates window) the selected template list box is not displaying any values, see screen shot below.

Thanks,
Ramon

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I am relatively confident Sitecore uses this sessionState setting. What have you
tried?

----- Original Message ----
From: srinivask15 <srinivask15@...>
To: sitecore@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2007 11:32:14 PM
Subject: [sitecore] where do I set the Session Timeout


HI,

I am using Webutil.SessionValue() for keeping session values.

actually in web.config like this

         <sessionState mode="InProc"
stateConnectionString="tcpip=127.0.0.1:42424"
sqlConnectionString="data source=127.0.0.1;user id=sa;password="
cookieless="false" timeout="20" />

in the above snippt by default timeout="20"(asp.net sessionstae).

even if it failed to keep session values in less than  20 miniutes.


1) my Question is where do i set the SITECORE Session Timeout in
web.config?

2) what is the default time for sitecore session?


Please advice.



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HI,

I am using Webutil.SessionValue() for keeping session values.

actually in web.config like this

		 <sessionState mode="InProc"
stateConnectionString="tcpip=127.0.0.1:42424"
sqlConnectionString="data source=127.0.0.1;user id=sa;password="
cookieless="false" timeout="20" />

in the above snippt by default timeout="20"(asp.net sessionstae).

even if it failed to keep session values in less than  20 miniutes.


1) my Question is where do i set the SITECORE Session Timeout in
web.config?

2) what is the default time for sitecore session?


Please advice.



Thanks!

Srinivas

I believe this is the same issue reported here:

http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1560

I have filed a case on your behalf in the support portal using the log and
screen shot emailed separately to the US support team. I emailed a link to
download the .zip.

----- Original Message ----
From: mlitnewski <marklitnewski@...>
To: sitecore@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:00:29 AM
Subject: [sitecore] Sitecore 5.3 installation problems (still)

Still having the same issues with my Sitecore installation as a few
months ago.  "Input string was not in correct format".

Is there *anywhere* I can obtain the zip installation for this?  I
would have much better luck if I could just do it myself rather than
using the .exe installation.  I notice there's all kinds of
documentation on the sdn5 site on how to install the .zip installation,
but there's no .zip file available for download, only the .exe.

I can provide an installlog file as well as a screen of the actual
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Still having the same issues with my Sitecore installation as a few
months ago.  "Input string was not in correct format".

Is there *anywhere* I can obtain the zip installation for this?  I
would have much better luck if I could just do it myself rather than
using the .exe installation.  I notice there's all kinds of
documentation on the sdn5 site on how to install the .zip installation,
but there's no .zip file available for download, only the .exe.

I can provide an installlog file as well as a screen of the actual
error if needed.

Hi Jacob,

We have moved the Sitecore community from this Yahoo Group to the
Sitecore Forum, located at http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum.aspx.

Please repost your question on this forum.

Cheers,

Kerry

--- In sitecore@yahoogroups.com, "jacob_persson" <jacob_persson@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> First of, I am a newbie at developing for SiteCore.
>
> I would like to develop a webservice that provides some content for
> SiteCore. I contemplating to send the data in xml and use xslt
> renderings to style the pages.
>
> My question is: How do I best set up SiteCore to consume the
> webservice? I guess I could write some ASP.NET code in a sub-layout to
> do this, but as far as I figured the "right" way to do this is to use
> it as a data provider in sitecore?
>
> Any help is appreciated
>
> - Jacob
>

Hi!

First of, I am a newbie at developing for SiteCore.

I would like to develop a webservice that provides some content for
SiteCore. I contemplating to send the data in xml and use xslt
renderings to style the pages.

My question is: How do I best set up SiteCore to consume the
webservice? I guess I could write some ASP.NET code in a sub-layout to
do this, but as far as I figured the "right" way to do this is to use
it as a data provider in sitecore?

Any help is appreciated

- Jacob

The message "IIS Worker Process is failing." comes up when I access
the web host server.
Error message when the code behind the login page gets executed:
"Error invoking function 'UserLogin' for control 'Button_1' where
event is 'OnClick' Error opening connection to database: Access is
denied."  Note this is the first point at which the website has to run
any C sharp code for the user.
We think the hosting company has botched something in the security
setup because we run fine from the local staging server.  Please
suggest what we should look at.  We are running on Sitecore 4.3.2.3.
Thanks.

Hi Ulrich,

Since a couple of weeks, the Sitecore community has moved from this
Yahoo Group to their own forum located at:
http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum.aspx. All topics there are watched by
both lots of Sitecore Certified Developer as by Sitecore employees.
For these reasons and for the reasons published at the homepage of
the Yahoo Group(http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sitecore/), please
open a topic on the SDN Forum instead of here.

Ontopic: You proparly have renamed your home-item. Do the same in the
core-database(make sure you backup it first!). Rebuild the link
databases and make sure the web.config is configured correct for all
websites.

Kind regards,

Alex de Groot

Mail: a [dot] degroot [at] lectric [dot] nl
Work: http://www.lectric.nl
Blog: http://sitecore.alexiasoft.nl

Ok will do. But to answer your question. Sometimes a shortened tag
doesn't work. For example, I have XHTML output but I still need the
end tag for a textarea.

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wrote:
>
> Hi Simon,
>
> Since a couple of weeks, the Sitecore community has moved from this
> Yahoo Group to their own forum located at:
> http://sdn5.sitecore.net/forum.aspx. All topics there are watched by
> both lots of Sitecore Certified Developer as by Sitecore employees.
> For these reasons and for the reasons published at the homepage of
> the Yahoo Group(http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sitecore/), please
> open a topic on the SDN Forum instead of here.
>
> Ontopic: What's wrong with the short tags anyway? They are valid...
> But you might change the output from xml to html...
> <xsl:output method="html" indent="no" encoding="UTF-8" />
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Alex de Groot
>
> Mail: a [dot] degroot [at] lectric [dot] nl
> Work: http://www.lectric.nl
> Blog: http://sitecore.alexiasoft.nl
>

When I create a internal link in the Rich Text Editor the link that is
inserted is just a "/" no matter what i chosse from the tree... Has
anoybody had the same problem??