What Can Be Implemented in Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010
This topic summarizes the various kinds of development projects that can be deployed as sandboxed solutions.
Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2010
Available in SharePoint Online
The topics in this section provide detailed instructions for some of these projects.
Warning
The Sandbox Solution framework provides a mechanism for executing user-provided code outside of the IIS worker process. The Sandbox Solution framework should not be used as a mechanism for enforcing security boundaries when executing user code. Sandbox Solutions are not supported as a security boundary with user code, especially code of unknown origin. We advise against executing Sandbox Solutions of unknown origins.
Note
For information about what cannot be done with a sandboxed solution, see Restrictions on Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010 and the other topics in that section.
Available Components in Sandboxed Solutions
The following table identifies the most common components that can be included as part of a sandboxed solution.
Component |
Remarks |
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Assembly |
Refers to assemblies whose source code is part of the Microsoft Visual Studio sandboxed solution project. Non-SharePoint assemblies cannot be deployed in a sandboxed solution. Assemblies in sandboxed solutions are persisted in the content database inside the solution package (.wsp) file. When called, they are unpacked and temporarily stored in the file system of the front-end web server. For more information, see Where are Assemblies in Sandboxed Solutions Deployed?. |
Binding of content type to a list |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Content type |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Custom action for a menu, the ribbon, or an administration page |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Event receiver |
This refers to classes derived from SPEventReceiverBase. For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Event Receivers in Sandboxed Solutions. See also Feature receiver, later in this table. |
Feature |
Only Features scoped to the site collection or the website are possible in sandboxed solutions. Farm and web application scope are not possible. All other components in this table should be deployed in one or more Features. |
Feature receiver |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Feature Receivers in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Field |
Only fields that use a built-in SharePoint Foundation field type, or a custom field type that is previously installed in a farm solution, are possible. A custom field type cannot be deployed in a sandboxed solution. For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
List/library instance |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
List/library template |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Master page |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Module (one or more files) |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Property bag |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. .gif "Note") Note
However, the SPPropertyBag is not available in sandboxed solutions.
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Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 workflow, also known as a "no code" or "declarative" workflow |
Coded workflows cannot be deployed in a sandboxed solution. For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Declarative Workflows in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Site page, including both master page and content page |
Application pages cannot be included in a sandboxed solution. For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Stapling of a Feature to a site definition configuration (also known as Feature/Site Template Association) |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions. |
Web Part |
Only Web Parts derived from System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.WebPart can be used in a sandboxed solution. Web Part connections are not possible in sandboxed solutions. |
Web template |
A web template is deployed as a WebTemplate element along with an onet.xml file and optionally a default.aspx file. A web template is functionally equivalent to a site definition configuration. Site definition configurations cannot be deployed in a sandboxed solution. For more information, see Site Types: WebTemplates and Site Definitions. |
Workflow action |
For more information, see How to: Create and Deploy Workflow Actions in Sandboxed Solutions. |
See Also
Concepts
Sandboxed Solutions Architecture in SharePoint 2010
Restrictions on Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010
Other Resources
Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010
Sandboxed Solutions Resource Center | SharePoint 2010