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16May, 2021

Handling “Unable to load type [your-model] required for deserialization” when using Redis to store custom objects in User sessions with Azure.

In our latest project I have been storing an instance of an object in the User's session, which can be recycled on each page load and cuts down load times but 60%. This simple model, which of course must be decorated with [Serializable] or you'll get the error “Type 'xxx' in Assembly 'xxx, Version=...' is not marked as serializable”, has a bunch of reference data pertaining to the User's location. So, when I added some additional data which changed the class, Redis didn't like that. Not. One. Bit.

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26Apr, 2021

Adding a Custom 404 Page When the Requested Language Is Missing

Sitecore won't handle a page request as a 404 if the context language is missing. So, what this means, is your Users will just see  a blank page should the item exist in English but there's no French version, and they're requesting the French page. We need to override HttpRequestProcessor and  ExecuteRequest to make this a friendly experience for your Users. Let's get started!

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13Apr, 2021

A Complete Guide to Restricting Access to Sitecore Managed Cloud

Sitecore Managed Cloud can be a lot of things for an organization, saving a great deal of time and expense having offloaded numerous tasks and resources. One important step that's still up to you, is restricting access to non-delivery resources. Today we're going to cover doing this, along with some automation using PowerShell.

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02Apr, 2021

Creating Content Reports With Sitecore PowerShell

Advanced System Reporter used to be my go-to module for running content reports, but support for this module ended a while ago and it's time to look for something new. Sitecore PowerShell is a massively powerful tool, used for countless reasons when managing a Sitecore instance. I could write a few dozen posts covering all the possibilities, but today I'm only going to show you show to generate a simple content report.

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24Mar, 2021

Optional Parameter Don't Play Nice With Sitecore Scheduling

In my post, How to Add Custom Buttons to the Content Editor Ribbon, I showed a snippet near the end that executes an import function. One small problem I came across, is that an agent won't work well with a method that has optional parameters.

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