Project Site - Get Project Name For Customization

Question

Hello,

I have the following dilemma: we have an enterprise template that each new project site is created from.  I want to customize the template by inserting a Report Viewer web part which will display a project related report.  This report takes a paramter - project name.  I was thinking about using a Query String filter to pass the project name into the report viewer, but neither does that parameter exist in the querystring, nor it is an optimal solution, even if I was able to append that parameter to the URL somehow, because then I'd have to worry about every single link that leads to the project's home page.

I also looked at using Page Field Filter web part, but I don't understand where it gets the columns in the drop-down from.  I tried editing a project site page directly, added the Page Field Filter web part, but the drop-down was disabled altogeter.  No idea why.

So, bottom line, I need to somehow get the project name dynamically, based on the site, and pass that into the Report Viewer.  Hopefully, without VS add-ons.  ASP hidden field?  Javascript maybe?  I haven't done much of JS customization with SharePoint.

Any leads would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Ilya

Answer 1

Hi,

Thank you for your post.
I'm trying to involve someone familiar with this topic to further look at this issue. There might be some time delay. Appreciate your patience.

Thanks ,
Entan Ming

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Entan Ming

TechNet Community Support

Answer 2

Hi, 
  For me also interesting with how to get project site name, especially with SPD workflow (without Visual Studio code) 

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Alexey

Answer 3

Alexey,

With SPD workflow it's much easier.  You can get the site name from WorkflowContext: CurrentSiteUrl by using the string manipulation functions available to you and extracting the site name from the URL string and storing it in a local variable.

Ilya

EDIT: when you add a workflow action, your string functions are under "Utility Actions".

Answer 4

Hi Ilya,

Thanx, you are right. I am already found another little harder solution :)

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepoint2010customization/thread/dc29002b-cd88-4527-967c-666f10f62534

But this was much more easy which i expected. Thanks again.

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Alexey

Answer 5

I'm glad I could help! :)