DocVault Listings Web Part

We will now create a custom Web Part that can provide dynamic content rollups across the different DocVault site collections. There are two views available in the initial Web Part, but additional ones can be identified as needed by extending the code and defined QueryMode property.

Creating the Web Part

The DocVault Listings Web Part will be added to the previously created SPBlueprints.WebParts project created in Chapter 2, Building an Out of Office Delegation Solution.

To add the additional Web Part:

1. 1. Open the SPBlueprints.WebParts project in Visual Studio 2010.

2. 2. Browse to the Installed Templates and select Visual C# | SharePoint | 2010.

3. 3. Right-click on the project file and select Add then New Item.

4. 4. From the template selection screen select the Web Part option.

5. 5. Provide the name DocVaultListings and click on the Add button.

6. 6. Edit the DocVaultListings.webpart file with the following definition:

   <properties>
   <Property Name="Group" type="string"&gt...