SharePoint Deployment

Mirjam van OlstTechnology Consultant Information Worker Solutions

Introduction: Introduction: Deployment in MOSS 2007Deployment in MOSS 2007

Agenda

• Content Deployment• Content Migration API• Site Definitions• Features• Feature Stapling• Solution Deployment• Forms Deployment

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Content DeploymentContent Deployment

InternetProduction

FarmAuthoring Farm

Content Deployment

Web Front End

DBServer

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Approvers

Authors

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Approval Workflow

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Web Designer

Word Authoring

Web-based Authoring

Master PagePage Layout

NLB

Web Front End

InternetContent

DeploymentRequests

Content Deployment

• Paths and jobs– Paths connect source and destination site collections– Jobs control what content is copied when– One direction (source → destination)

• Incremental by default– Incremental takes changes since last successful deployment

• Configured by central administrator– Can delegate to authors using the Quick Deploy job

• Content fix-up– Links are fixed-up and are relative to the production site – All security trimming happens on the destination

• Latest major, minor version items copied to production

Content Deployment

• MOSS 2007 necessary for content deployment features• Source and destination systems must be connected

Content Deployment

Content Migration API

• New in SharePoint 2007• Part of Wss3• Surfaced in STSADM: export and import cmds• Basis for MOSS 2007 Content Deployment

– Content Deployment paths and jobs (Central Admin)– Used especially in WCM for content deployment

Content Migration API

• Powerful API, but…– Version 1.0 (has some glitches)– Was poorly documented, more info is surfacing in docs and

blogs• Exports to file system

– Content migration package (.cmp = renamed CAB) filewell defined schema

– All XML + .dat files for actual data files (pages, pictures, documents, …)

– Deployment between disconnected systems

Content Migration API

STSADM export/import can handle only complete sites

Use custom code for:• “cherry picking”:

– Site Collection, Site, List, Folder, Item– Include/exclude dependencies: content types, masterpages, css

files, images, attachments• Exported content retaining object identity

– To identify objects to update in selective migration scenario’s– Supports export of complex web part configurations with list id’s

• Incremental exports, based on change token

Content Migration API

Scenario’s• Application deployment• Content deployment• Reparenting objects

Some restrictions• No deployment of file system based objects like features• No deployment of workflows• Content types can’t be “cherry-picked”

Content Migration objects• SPImport, SPImportSettings, SPExport, SPExportSettings

Content Migration API

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Site DefinitionsSite Definitions

What is a Site Definition?

Defines a unique type of SharePoint site

viewsviews

formsforms

fieldsfields

editform.aspxeditform.aspxallitems.aspxallitems.aspx

SCHEMA.XML (per list)

navigation bars

modules

list instances

standard views

default.aspx

feature references

ONET.XML

configurations

WEBTEMP.XML

Example Configurations:Basic Meeting WorkspaceBlank Meeting WorkspaceDecision Meeting WorkspaceSocial Meeting Workspace

Located:12\Template\1033\XML

Located:12\Template\SiteTemplates\HelpDesk\XML

Located:12\Template\Features\AnnouncementsList\Announce

12\Template\Features\HelpDeskList\HelpDesk

viewsviews

formsforms

fieldsfields

editform.aspxeditform.aspxallitems.aspxallitems.aspx

viewsviews

formsforms

fieldsfields

editform.aspxeditform.aspxallitems.aspxallitems.aspx

viewsviews

formsforms

fieldsfields

editform.aspxeditform.aspxallitems.aspxallitems.aspx

viewsviews

formsforms

fieldsfields

editform.aspxeditform.aspxallitems.aspxallitems.aspx

Site Definitions

• Opgeslagen in SiteTemplates folder op alle front-end Web servers

• Verzameling XML files (CAML) en ASPX pagina’s die gebruikt worden als helper files

• Basis schema definitions en helper files staan in de Global folder

• Site definitions localization met behulp van resource files in de Resource folder

Site Definitions en Templates

• Site Definitions– Basis beschrijving van de site– Geïnstalleerd op web front ends– Gemaakt door een developer

• Site Template– CAB package met verschillen ten opzichte van site definition– Opgeslagen in content database (Site Template Gallery)– Gegenereerd door een administrator

Site Definitions

FeaturesFeatures

Feature Model in WSS

• Features zijn overal• Features zijn herbruikbare modulaire

bouwstenen• Features kunnen ook bestaande sites uitbreiden• Features zijn eenvoudig te activeren en

deactiveren

CoreContent Types

CoreContent Types

WSS Core LinksWSS Core Links

Core Column Templates

Core Column Templates

Document Libraries

PictureLibraries

DiscussionBoards

SiteCollectionFeatures

SiteCollectionFeatures

FarmFeatures

FarmFeatures

WebFeatures

WebFeatures

Team Collaboration

Team Collaboration

Contacts

Hidden FeatureHidden FeatureVisible FeatureVisible Feature

Events

Basic List Links

Announce-ments Tasks

Surveys

ContentLightup

ContentLightup

WSS Out-Of-The-Box Features

Basic

Web Parts

Basic

Web Parts

Wat is een Feature?

Feature.xml definieert de metadata van de feature

Andere XML bestanden genaamd “element manifest files”definieren wat de functie van de feature is:- Event handlers- Lijst en library definities- Custom workflows- Light-up van de SharePoint UI- Administratieve activiteiten

Feature Scopes

Site Settings LinksSite Web Part DefinitionsWorkflow DefinitionsSite Content TypesLayout FilesList Instances

List Definition + Forms + ViewsList InstancesList Item EventsItem Custom ActionsWeb Admin Custom ActionsLayout Files

Item Custom ActionsSite Settings LinksAdmin Custom Actions

Item Custom ActionsSite Settings LinksAdmin Custom Actions

Feature Lifecycle

Feature (de)activation

• User Interface “activate” or “deactivate”

Feature StaplingFeature Stapling

• Functionaliteit toevoegen aan site definitions• Kan gebruikt worden voor out of the box site

definitions• Niet nodig om de site definitions aan te passen• Staple zoveel features als je wilt aan een site

definition• TIP: staple aan de GLOBAL site definition• NOTE: je kunt niet staplen aan de blank site

Feature Stapling

Features & Feature Stapling

Solution DeploymentSolution Deployment

Solution Deployment

• Hoe deploy je de features, site definitions en web parts op je SharePoint server?

• Ouderwetse Methode:– Met de hand de files naar het file systeem kopieren– web.config entries toevoegen voor alle assemblies– IIS reset– En dat herhalen op elke web front end server!

Nieuwe Methode: Solution Deployment!

Solution Deployment

• Developer verpakt een custom oplossing in een solution• Deployment via Central Administration of stsadm:

– Files worden naar alle web front end servers gekopieerd– Kan ook deployen naar application servers

• Solutions kunnen bestaan uit:– Feature definitions– Site definitions– Template Pages & Resources– Web Parts– Resources– Global, Bin assemblies

Solution Deployment Security

• Assembly deployment opties– Bin is veiliger (WSS_Minimal)– GAC geeft de assembly full trust

• Developer geeft de deployment locatie voor assemblies in een solution aan in manifest file

• Assemblies voor bepaalde functies MOETEN in de GAC gedeployed worden (Eventhandlers)

Solution Deployment

HelpDesk.wsp(WSS Solution Cab)

HelpDesk.wsp(WSS Solution Cab)

Feature ManifestsFeature Manifests

WSS Config

DB

WSS Config

DB

UI, CommandLine, OM“deploy”command

adddelete

deployretract

Template FilesTemplate Files

AssembliesAssemblies

Web Front End ServersWeb Front End Servers

NewNewWFEWFE

Solution Deployment

• Solution Informatie– Status– Lang pack?– Deployed?

• Scheduled Deployment• Solution kan gedeployed

worden naar de GAC en naar de bin– Waarschuwt admin bij

GAC install– Admin kan een

specifieke Web Application kiezen

Solution Deployment

Forms DeploymentForms Deployment

WSS

Publishing, Opening, And Filling In Forms

Rendering Validation

Execute calculationsExecute rules

Editing actions

ValidationExecute calculationsExecute rulesEditing actions(All using script)

DownloadXSN, XML

Publish XSN

Download script anddata array

Office “12” servers

XSN

ASPX

Replay event log

XSN, XML loadedBusiness logic

execution

XSN, XML loadedBusiness logic

execution

For

ms

Cap

abili

ties

Generate and render HTML (using script)

Return updated data array

Generate

InfoPath Client Browser

Postback event log via XMLHTTP

InfoPath Designer

Take offline as needed

Web Service Server

WSS

Office “12” servers

XSN

ASPX

XSN, XML loadedBusiness logic

execution

For

ms

Cap

abili

ties

Submitting Forms

Postback event log via XMLHTTP

Submit

BrowserInfoPath Client

Submit

XSN, XML loadedBusiness logic

execution

Design Once OverviewOne form for smart client and browser

• Shared– Controls– Business Logic– Data Connections– Digital Signatures– Managed Code Object Model

• Design Checker: Smart Client-only features– Some controls– Filters, Roles, ADO Adapter– Script, Custom Task Panes

• Smart Invocation– Open in smart client, if available.

- Links in document libraries, Web pages, email, etc.– Special URL parameters to force opening in browser

Design Once With Code

• Design code once– Use new managed OM (CLR 2.0)– System.Xml. (No more MSXML)

• Smart client – Code runs in client – Data connections called from client

• Browser– Code runs on server – Data connections called from server– Conditional formatting, validation, rules, calculations:

– all run in browser (Ajax)

• Out-of-band postback– Used for code, or for action that must run on server– Can control when postback happens

Two Types Of Form Deployment

1. Simple publishing by end users– Publish directly from InfoPath to SharePoint

• as document library • or create Site Content Type

(for use in multiple doc libs)– Form templates must be:

• Without code• Domain trust• Data connections using Data Connection Library

Two Types Of Form Deployment

2. Upload to server by administrator– Publish from InfoPath ready for upload to Office

Server– Administrator then uploads via central

administration site, or command line– Form can then be activated to any

Site Collection– Supports forms with

• Code• Data Connections managed by administrator• Full trust• Mobile

Server Administration

• Server administrator is the gatekeeper of forms with code:– Controls the form lifecycle

• Upgrade forms with no down-time• Gracefully retire forms with quiescing

– Makes forms available to site collections• Any form template can be used in multiple places across

the server • Site content type for each form template• Improved library integration and sharing

– Uses standard WSS administration tools:• Central admin site, command line, and object model

Forms Deployment

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