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The first Application Template for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 now available

Christmas do come early this year. The SharePoint team in Japan has just finished working on the next version of their popular team productivity application template, GroupBoard Workspace 2007. This is the first of the “Fantastic 40” Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 early next year

Overview
The GroupBoard Workspace template creates a space for a group or team to connect and share information in a collaborative environment, improving team efficiency and productivity. The template helps track team member whereabouts and status, and includes a built-in timecard list and organization chart. Meetings can be scheduled with attendees, and meeting rooms and other resources can be reserved. It also enables members to share phone messages and circulate memos.

Check out the following pics for some detailed info.

 
Portal


Time card

 
Scheduler

Summary
I repeat my first sentence by claiming Christmas do come early this year. I can't hardly wait till the other 39 Application Templates will be released.

 

Comments

Rob Guglietti said:

Hey this is great.  Any idea when we will start to see other templates.  The help desk is what i'm interested in.

thanks

Rob

# January 4, 2007 12:28 PM

Sam said:

I have tried to find out what Microsoft actually means by "early 2007". Any clue, any info?

# January 19, 2007 5:40 AM

Mike Glaser said:

All Site Admin Templates are now available @ MS. The Server Admin Templates will be added soon.

For details check http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sharepoint/wssapps/templates/default.mspx

# January 30, 2007 12:26 AM

Wesley said:

Hi i am having issues using this workboard. i am able to install this site definition but when i want to use it i get the following error.

Failed to instantiate file "default.master" from module "DefaultMasterPage": Source path "default.master" not found.

Has anyone else expierienced this issue if you have, and have been able to fix it please could you give me some pointers on how to fix this issue.

Thanx in advance

wesslayer@hotmail.com

# February 15, 2007 10:44 PM

Mike Glaser said:

Wesley,

I saw you posted this comment on http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2006/12/18/groupboard-workspace-2007-the-first-application-template-for-windows-sharepoint-services-3-0-now-available.aspx as well.

The given solution on this blog is run "stsadm.exe -o execadmsvcjobs"

# February 26, 2007 2:32 AM

Johana said:

Hi I've downloaded the 40 templates for Windows Sahrepount Services 3.0 but when I want to Install them I kind of get lost :P the problem I have is with the step: "Pull the solution file, ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp, from the extracted distribution. This solution file will be added to the solution store, a table in the Windows SharePoint Services configuration store that holds solution files." So then I can "Via command line, run stsadm –o addsolution –filename ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp", please cpould you help me I have really no idea on what is the solution store...please some help .... my mail es johana85@gmail.com. I would really appreceate some help.

# March 12, 2007 3:20 PM

Gary said:

Wesley,

I had the same problem with the default.master error creating the new site.  I realized that what I had done was used my own suffix instead of SAMPLE... I used PM.  I copied the STS folder in 1033 and renamed it PM.  I then copied the STS folder in the SiteTemplates directory and renamed it PM.  I then copied the webtemp.xml file in 1033/xml and renamed it webtemppm.xml.  What I screwed up was in the webtemppm.xml file I left the template name set to SAMPLE in the XML markup.  I received the same error.  I tried the execadmsvcjobs and it didn't help, as the wsp showed no errors.  I went back through everything and noticed that the template name should have been set to PM.  I changed it and then everything worked fine.

Gary

# March 16, 2007 7:58 AM

Mike Wilson said:

Anyone know if/where we can get the Visual Studio source for the Helpdesk Application? We need to find a way to add a Department Field to the New & Edit Service Request Forms.

Any Info is Helpful please email me at mwilson@cobasys.com - subject 'sharepoint' (to make sure you get through my email filters)

Thanks

# October 9, 2007 4:39 PM

Pankaj Sharma said:

Resolution related to ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp command line error:

Finally what helped to us is as following:

1)Download the solution .EXE file to your computer.

2)Run the .EXE file to unpack the template file

to a location on your computer.

Copy ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp file in to

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN location

3)Click on Start

4)Click on Run

5)Type Cmd

6)Type CD C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN

7)Type(Don't paste, that would not work)following command

STSADM.EXE -o addsolution -filename ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp

Enjoy!

Pankaj.sharma@kairaus.com

Kairaus

# November 2, 2007 8:48 AM

Rick V said:

I was getting the "Failed to instantiate file "default.master" from module "DefaultMasterPage": Source path "default.master" not found." error. All it was, I had copied the webtemp.xml file and forgot to change the template name. Went back and changed it and it works fine for me. Thanks a heap to Gary.

# April 24, 2008 6:19 AM

Nitin said:

hi

I have successfully added and deployed one of the templates on my sharepoint central admin

But on creating a website based on the template i get a error message-

Unknown error

can any one help me out with this

# June 8, 2008 8:28 PM

Saurabh said:

I am getting the error "Failed to instantiate file "default.master" from module "DefaultMasterPage"

and i have checked number of times......Tempalte name is same as my Directory name in SiteTemplates

# June 12, 2008 8:22 AM

Swash said:

Hi,

I just installed the WSS so I am quite new at WSS. I managed to configured and setup a test site.  the next step, I would like to deploy my own *.master page.  how do I do this?

cheers,

Swash

# July 7, 2008 5:45 PM

John Snow said:

This is a great template. I was just wondering if any one knows of a place where we can get information on how to modify the template.

# August 18, 2008 11:29 AM

Dan Stoll said:

We have built a nice little app using the helpdesk template.. The only thing we can't do though is change the resolution type.. Can't add to it, can't modify it... Driving us insane.

Have tried this, as it seems to be the only answer on the net, but it didn't work.

social.technet.microsoft.com/.../1503eb34-a9d8-4a7b-b41c-a3e3bcac6005

Anyone ?

# September 16, 2008 4:20 AM

Ole said:

Hi, When I install the gbw on windows server 2008 I get error Access Denied on the CMD window that is popping up even when I use Admin|. Any fixes?

# March 17, 2009 2:48 PM

Simar Ahuja said:

Thanks a lot Pankaj.

I was stuck with that for a long time. Copying to the same folder worked. i don't understand why giving the absolute path/ adding location of the file to tghe path didn't work.

Also, I actually have a 64 bit Server 2003 install and as per: www.microsoft.com/.../details.aspx

there should be a stsadm.exe in here:

%drive%\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\12\bin

..instead stsadm.exe is found in the location appropriate for the 32 bit install.

Does anyone have any idea about this?

# May 11, 2009 4:52 PM

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