Discussion Column
Type: On-Premises
Edition:
Standard
Need to organize well formatted conversation in the list item without enabling list versioning? Discussion Column is the right choice. Component allows entering rich text with formatting, images, tables, hyperlinks and other features.
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$250.00
Description
Organize discussion without enabling list versioning
It is possible to use standard SharePoint "Multiple lines of text" column with "Append Changes to Existing Text" option for organizing discussion, but:
- Versioning of a list has to be turned on.
- New version is created each time items are edited.
- Even if you edit item, new record will be displayed in discussion history, whether it is empty or not.
ArtfulBits Discussion Column resolves these problems and avoids list versioning. Also it does not append empty records to discussion history.
Adjustable display of history
You can allow or restrict showing the discussion history in the list view. If you restrict it, then only a link to it will be displayed in the list view.
You can also set up permissions for editing comments by different users: by site admin only, by list owner or each user can edit their own comments.
Adjustable display of users
You can use option “Show user login” in order to display user login name or hide it. Users name are shown with the links to their profiles.
Position of user login name can be changed to either above or beneath the comment.
| Feature |
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| Organizing discussion without enabling list versioning |
| Comments editing |
| Filtering of empty records |
| Ability to show whole discussion history or only link to it in list view |
| Show user name as a link to user profile page |
| Display posts in chronological or reverse chronological order |
| Choosing position of user signature |
| Import data (text) from existing Microsoft® SharePoint® Multiple lines of text column |
| Language pack support (desired localization could be added by request) |
| SP 2019 | SP 2016 | SP 2013 | SP 2010 | SP 2007 |
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Release Notes
| Version |
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| v2.2 (December 10, 2018) |
| v2.1 (April 27, 2017) |
| v2.0 (April 22, 2013) |
| v1.62 (February 07, 2012) |
| v1.61 (June 09, 2011) |
| v1.6 (June 03, 2011) |
| v1.54 (April 27, 2011) |
| v1.53 (March 23, 2011) |
| v1.52 (February 4, 2011) |
| v1.51 (January 22, 2011) |
| v1.5 (November 16, 2010) |
| v1.41 (July 08, 2010) |
| v1.4 (June 11, 2010) |
| v1.3 (May 13, 2010) |
| v1.2 (February 01, 2010) |
| v1.2 (January 21, 2010) |
| v1.1 (January 12, 2010) |
| v1.0 (November 02, 2009) |
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Operating Systems:
Windows Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter, 64 bit
Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter, 64 bit
Server:
SharePoint Release:
- SharePoint Server 2019
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5+
Browser:
Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer 11
Google Chrome (latest released version)
Mozilla Firefox (latest released version plus immediate previous version)
Apple Safari (latest released version)
Operating Systems:
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter, 64 bit
Windows Server (2016)
Server:
SharePoint Release:
- SharePoint Server 2016
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5+
Browser:
Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer 10+
Google Chrome (latest released version)
Mozilla Firefox (latest released version plus immediate previous version)
Apple Safari (latest released version)
Operating Systems:
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Windows Server 2012
Server:
SharePoint Release:
- SharePoint Foundation 2013 or SharePoint Server 2013
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
Browser:
Internet Explorer 8+
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Google Chrome
Operating Systems:
Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 7 x64
Server:
SharePoint Release:
- SharePoint Foundation 2010 or SharePoint Server 2010
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.5
Browser:
Internet Explorer 8+
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Google Chrome
Operating Systems:
Windows Server 2003 x86/x64
Windows Server 2008 x86/x64
Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2003/2008
Server:
SharePoint Release:
- Windows SharePoint Services v3 or SharePoint Server 2007
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or 3.0
Browser:
Internet Explorer 7+
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Google Chrome
Before installation, please, check that your target server meets System Requirements.
IMPORTANT!!! ArtfulBits License Manager must be installed before you install the component. If it is already installed, you can proceed with the installation of your product. If ArtfulBits License Manager is not installed, you can do it by one of the following methods:
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Open ArtfulBits License Manager page, download its installer on your server, run it and install
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Download Full Package of the product, find License Manager in ArtfulBits License Manager folder and run its installer
You must be a SharePoint Farm Administrator for successful installation. Also, "Windows SharePoint Administration" and "Windows SharePoint Timer" should be running on the server:
Download Product installation package from ArtfulBits website, unpack the file, and run Setup.exe:
After system check is finished, click "Next".
After reading License Agreement, click "Accept" and go to next step.
Select one or more web applications and click "Next".
Wait for install to succeed, click "Next" for deployment status details.
Close an installer after successful installation
All ArtfulBits SharePoint on-premise products use Per-Farm License Model (each license is bound to single SharePoint Farm ID). For more details about licensing models please visit License Agreement.
Product works in unlicensed mode for three days from the moment of installation. In this mode all the product features are unlocked same way as with trial license. After these three days either trial license, development license or full license should be entered for product to function.
To get Trial license click here.
After ArtfulBits License Manager is installed, go to the SharePoint Central Administration page:
This page shows all ArtfulBits installed products and their license statuses.
Click on product name to view license details.
If product is not licensed you can click "Enter License" link and enter license key (trial, development or full) into textbox. For upgrading product edition click "Convert License" and enter new license of target product edition.
Pressing "Activate" button will verify the key and in case of verification success license status will be updated.
Note: in trial or unlicensed mode all product features are available for evaluation. This way you will be able to try each and every feature available in the product line which will give you good understanding of what feature set will be necessary for you and it will be easier to come up with the decision which product edition should be purchased. After trial period expiration full license should be purchased which will determine product edition and available (unlocked) feature set.
Special link informing about product expiration is shown in SharePoint pages, where ArtfulBits component is used if product is using trial license or such license is "Expired" or no license is provided at all. Clicking on this link will redirect to product license status details page.
Click "Site Actions" menu in the root site of one site collection, then click "Site Settings":
Click "Site collection features" link in Site Settings page:
In SharePoint Site collection feature list, activate ArtfulBits product feature (if deactivated):
Process of updating is pretty straightforward - just download latest installation package and execute Setup.exe from it. After system check completes, select an "Upgrade" option and then follow setup wizard instructions.
Execute Setup.exe from your installation package. On the Repair and Remove section, select Remove radio button and click "Next", the program will be uninstalled. Or select "Repair" - to repair the program.
discussion userguide 788 KB
User guide.
discussion installguide 944 KB
Install guide.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.2_SP2019.zip Version 2.2 (1 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column install files for SharePoint 2019, user guide and install guide documents. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.2_fullpack_SP2019.zip Version 2.2 (3 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column and License Manager install files for SharePoint 2019, user guides and install guides documents for both products. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.2_SP2016.zip Version 2.2 (1 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column install files for SharePoint 2016, user guide and install guide documents. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.2_fullpack_SP2016.zip Version 2.2 (3 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column and License Manager install files for SharePoint 2016, user guides and install guides documents for both products. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.2_SP2013.zip Version 2.2 (1 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column install files for SharePoint 2013, user guide and install guide documents. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.2_fullpack_SP2013.zip Version 2.2 (3 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column and License Manager install files for SharePoint 2013, user guides and install guides documents for both products. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.1_SP2010.zip Version 2.2 (1 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column install files for SharePoint 2010, user guide and install guide documents. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.1_fullpack_SP2010.zip Version 2.2 (3 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column and License Manager install files for SharePoint 2010, user guides and install guides documents for both products. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.0_SP2007.zip Version 2.2 (1 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column install files for SharePoint 2007, user guide and install guide documents. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
artfulbits_discussion_v2.0_fullpack_SP2007.zip Version 2.2 (3 MB)
Zip file contains Discussion Column and License Manager install files for SharePoint 2007, user guides and install guides documents for both products. For more details about installation process select Installation tab.
