Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Gantt chart for WSS 3
Some people have recently asked me about using my Gantt chart web part on WSS3 or MOSS 2007. I assumed that it would just work, WSS3 being more or less backward compatible with WSS2, but alas.
It turns out that the web part itself works just fine, but the MSI installer that worked like a charm on WSS2, fails tragically on WSS3. So I just packaged the web part in a WSS3 solution. You can download the .wsp file and a batch file to install it here.
Note that after installing the solution, you still have to enable the feature on your site. To do this, go to Site SettingsSite Collection Features. There activate the feature called GanttChart. After that, you will find the web part in the list when you click "Add web part".
P.S. Of course, WSS3 comes with it's own Gantt chart view, which may in many cases be just what you need.
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# posted by Teun @ 7:50 PM 
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Gantt Chart Does not pick up fields in lists in MOSS 2007 (only the title and attachements fields show up) so no start date or end date - it is not functioning.
# posted by 
: 9:14 PM
: 9:14 PM
I've installed it on a WSS3.0+MOSS., but i can't see it in my web parts gallery.
I've tried to check it with 'enumsolutions' and it seems OK, but still... not displayed in webparts gallery.
Any idea?
I've tried to check it with 'enumsolutions' and it seems OK, but still... not displayed in webparts gallery.
Any idea?
# posted by : 12:42 PM
: 12:42 PM
Hi,
Thanks for this webpart, I was looking for something like this, especially because the Gantt functionality in sharepoint does not let you change the date-range.
It would be even better when there would be an option to adjust the fonts and color of the items thru CSS for example.
Good luck.
Thanks for this webpart, I was looking for something like this, especially because the Gantt functionality in sharepoint does not let you change the date-range.
It would be even better when there would be an option to adjust the fonts and color of the items thru CSS for example.
Good luck.
I'm very interesting by this webpart. Unfortunately, I can't install it. A message appear to signify that the webpart is unusable and ask me to verify if the XML code is good formed.
Thank you in advance for your help
Thank you in advance for your help
# posted by : 4:52 PM
: 4:52 PM
Look like I have the same problem. When trying to connect this web-part after adding it to my MOSS07 site, it allows me to choose only 6 type of fileds. I have a view that contains more columns (there's i.e a start date in it) but I simply cannot see or choose this value on Gantt modyfication window: I choose a proper list, than a proper view, but then I only see some of the columns, and there's no start date to add it to the web-part start field. Any idea on this one?
Kind regards
Kind regards
# posted by : 12:42 PM
: 12:42 PM
Hi,
Congratulations for this so useful webpart.
I'm sure you'll bring it to perfection soon ...
I have also a problem with the columns listed.
It does not seem to use the fields specified in the view, is there a trick ?
Thanks in advance for your help.
WSS3.0 in French ...
Stéphane
Congratulations for this so useful webpart.
I'm sure you'll bring it to perfection soon ...
I have also a problem with the columns listed.
It does not seem to use the fields specified in the view, is there a trick ?
Thanks in advance for your help.
WSS3.0 in French ...
Stéphane
# posted by : 6:49 PM
: 6:49 PM
Found it about columns not showing in the fields selects.
When a view is based on a baseview (which is probably the case with lists created by a list template), the fields that are shown are those from the baseview and not those from the view itself.
So, you have to check in the code of the view which baseview is used (with Sharepoint Designer), and modify the corresponding schema.xml to add the fieldrefs needed, iisreset, and that's it.
hope this will help.
Stéphane
When a view is based on a baseview (which is probably the case with lists created by a list template), the fields that are shown are those from the baseview and not those from the view itself.
So, you have to check in the code of the view which baseview is used (with Sharepoint Designer), and modify the corresponding schema.xml to add the fieldrefs needed, iisreset, and that's it.
hope this will help.
Stéphane
# posted by : 11:55 AM
: 11:55 AM
This is a great idea and a great webpart.
To install it, just copy the 3 files where you find the STSADM.EXE file, in the same folder, and activate the feature at the site collection level, and build a good view with few columns...enjoy it with an orangina.
Just a suggestion... could it be possible to modify the colors ? and add ponctual points with ponctual dates columns ? or something like that...
That would be greatastic :)
thank you very much for this.
Gzave
To install it, just copy the 3 files where you find the STSADM.EXE file, in the same folder, and activate the feature at the site collection level, and build a good view with few columns...enjoy it with an orangina.
Just a suggestion... could it be possible to modify the colors ? and add ponctual points with ponctual dates columns ? or something like that...
That would be greatastic :)
thank you very much for this.
Gzave
# posted by : 3:50 PM
: 3:50 PM
Hi,
It's excellent! Thanks for your sharing. But after deployed the .wsp file successfully, I still cannot find the Gantt Chart fuction in Site Settings/Site Features to activate. Have any tricks I lost? Please help! My SharePoint is 3.0 and running on 2003 R2 SE.
It's excellent! Thanks for your sharing. But after deployed the .wsp file successfully, I still cannot find the Gantt Chart fuction in Site Settings/Site Features to activate. Have any tricks I lost? Please help! My SharePoint is 3.0 and running on 2003 R2 SE.
# posted by : 8:35 AM
: 8:35 AM
this website helped with getting it working on my intranet :-
http://geekswithblogs.net/kit/archive/2006/02/03/68047.aspx
Try running these 2 stsadm commands after you have used the install scripts, these commands will run timer jobs and activate the features on your site collection.
The web part should appear under 'miscellaneous' section in the gallery with the name 'Gantt chart'
stsadm -o execadmsvcjobs
stsadm -o activatefeature -name Duynstee.GanttChart -url yourURL
http://geekswithblogs.net/kit/archive/2006/02/03/68047.aspx
Try running these 2 stsadm commands after you have used the install scripts, these commands will run timer jobs and activate the features on your site collection.
The web part should appear under 'miscellaneous' section in the gallery with the name 'Gantt chart'
stsadm -o execadmsvcjobs
stsadm -o activatefeature -name Duynstee.GanttChart -url yourURL
Hi Teun,
This is great stuff. Thanks a lot for sharing it!
In the MonthDay timebar mode, the current day is in red. It would be great if we can have the current week/month in red as well in MonthWeek/YearMonth modes.
Will you be updating this nice little treasure in the future?
This is great stuff. Thanks a lot for sharing it!
In the MonthDay timebar mode, the current day is in red. It would be great if we can have the current week/month in red as well in MonthWeek/YearMonth modes.
Will you be updating this nice little treasure in the future?
# posted by : 2:33 AM
: 2:33 AM
This is great, thanks for sharing. I've got it working great in a web part page except for the details link. For some reason it's using the document library that contains the web part page in the path it's building for the details. So I end up with:
http://mysite/pages/Lists/Goals1/DispForm.aspx?ID=1
instead of
http://mysite/Lists/Goals1/DispForm.aspx?ID=1
Maybe I'm being Captain Obliviouis, any pointers would be welcome. I'm currently using WSS 3.0 SP1
http://mysite/pages/Lists/Goals1/DispForm.aspx?ID=1
instead of
http://mysite/Lists/Goals1/DispForm.aspx?ID=1
Maybe I'm being Captain Obliviouis, any pointers would be welcome. I'm currently using WSS 3.0 SP1
Hello,
nice webpart, but i have no chance to get the grouping function. can somebody help me? I have made a grouping in the list, but is not shown in the list...
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nice webpart, but i have no chance to get the grouping function. can somebody help me? I have made a grouping in the list, but is not shown in the list...
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