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OK · Guest

I have WSS with WMSDE and create a site for Human Resources.

Is it possible to create a vacation request form with an approval by a
manager ?

Thanks.

Bil Simser [MVP] · Guest

Simple answer, yes.

Option 1:
Create a custom list with the values you want your vacation form to have
(name, date, employee number, etc.). Set the list to require approval.
Put a manager into the group that can approve content.

Option 2:
Do the same thing but create the form in InfoPath and store it in a form
library. Some more flexiblity with the design of the form (e.g. you can
have it interface to a web service for example to do lookups). Requires
the InfoPath client (and .NET framework) deployed on your clients.

The first option just requires WSS and a browser. It's not recommended
to host a site where a lot of users are going to hit it (like what you
described here, a HR site) at the same time and run it off WMSDE.
Instead upgrade to SQL Server to handle the concurrent connections (I
only use WMSDE for testing or development).

--
Bil Simser
http://weblogs.asp.net

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Mike Walsh · Guest

Just in case Bil's comment at the end of his reply about concurrent
connections threw you, note that WMSDE does not have the restrictions on
concurrent connections that normal versions of MSDE have ("restrictions" =
throttling [slow down] on more than 5 concurrent connections).

[Bil is a SPS MVP and the version of MSDE that comes with SPS 2003 *does*
have these restrictions!]

I too like him would go for SQL Server 2K in a WSS production site, but my
reasons would be

a) availability of search
b) database tools
c) not restricted to WSS databases only
d) ability to have on a second server
e) possibility to use Web Edition for front-ends (to a second server running
SQL Server 2K)

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
WSS FAQ at http://wss.collutions.com
Please post questions to the newsgroup only.

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OK · Guest

Mike, thanks!
And what about database size restriction (2 Gb) in WMSDE. Does it take place
or not?
Thanks.

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Mike Walsh · Guest

No, that's gone too.

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

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