Kenneth McAndrew articles - 31 total
The Recycle Bin search in XM Cloud doesn't work. Try this instead!
EDIT 9/24/2025: I had the wrong archival ID in my script, I've fixed that! I had someone ask me to...
Getting fields from a "linked" Sitecore rendering parameter - good news, bad news
Recently working with Sitecore, I had a scenario where I was trying to set a filter key and value to...
Sitecore XM Cloud: The Final(?) Word on Content Resolvers
This is a follow-up post to my prior two blogs on content resolvers and the issues we've run into...
Sitecore XM Cloud: Getting Around the Navigation Content Resolver
So, in my last blog, I implored you all to avoid rendering contents resolvers. What scares me is I...
Rendering Contents Resolvers and XM Cloud - Just say NO
There is a feature in Sitecore renderings called Rendering Contents Resolvers...you'll find a...
Beyond "local" for Sitecore SXA/XM Cloud
Okay, let's get one thing out of the way. Yes, it's November 25th. Yes, Sitecore MVP applications are...
SUGCON NA 2023 - What I'm Looking At
It's almost October, but instead of a Sitecore Symposium this year, the event will be a North...
Sitecore Symposium Aftermath: My Thoughts on XM Cloud
So I got home yesterday from Sitecore Symposium and it was an interesting time. My feet are finally...
Sitecore Managed Cloud Containers: An Introduction
So, back to the beginning. What is Sitecore managed cloud containers? First, let's back up a bit...
Get Docker Running Without the Desktop
As many of you may know, and I'm sure you find out if you go to download it, Docker Desktop is no...
(UPDATED) Sitecore Managed Cloud Containers: Using Your "Latest" Image
Update 2/11/2022: So the chatter on Slack seems to be to NOT do things this way. In fact, it looks...
Why I Prefer Controller Renderings In Sitecore
This has come up a few times recently in some upgrade projects I've done. Typically the codebase is...
Get to Know a Sitecore MVP...Me!
I recorded this podcast with Sitecore a couple of weeks ago...enjoy!
Conceptual Thought: Upgrading the Media Library From File-Based to Azure Blob Storage
I'm going to start with this caveat...unlike most blogs, I'm actively soliciting feedback to this. I...
New Sitecore TDS Update: Protobuf Is Here!
I'm hoping to get more blogs out soon, but our team just finished a big 8.1 -> 10.0.1 Sitecore...
Moving Sitecore Security Data Outside of the Core Database
In the older versions of Sitecore, including 9.0, the core database served as the home for the member...
Enabling Language Fallback in Sitecore
I just saw a question about this on Sitecore Slack, so I thought I'd do a quick blog about getting se...
Sitecore MVP!
So I got an email Wednesday, and didn't expect to have this information released until today, but it...
Sitecore Symposium 2020 - The Postshow
I'm a little late with this, but life intervenes! So I got to check out several of the presentations...
Sitecore Symposium 2020 - The Preshow
Or how I wrote a typical agenda post... So this will be my first Sitecore Symposium! Given the weath...
Time-Based Caching of a Sitecore Rendering
The Problem I ran into a scenario with a client reskinning their site, and the biggest cha...
The web.config in Sitecore 9+ CM and CD Isn't The Same? Wait, WHAT?!?
So yeah, I had an education over the weekend. I figured the web.configs for xConnect sites were diffe...
Thoughts on Code Generation With Sitecore
As I've been putting together a base Helix solution, I've contemplated several things along the way....
NuGet Pro Tip: Control Where Your Packages Are Installed
As you are likely aware, there are currently two methodologies for using NuGet packages in your Visua...
VIDEO: The Sitecore Upgrade Path (Baltimore SUG Edition)
From June 2020, presenting for the Baltimore Sitecore User Group.
Correcting Backup Failures With Sitecore Azure App Services
I was recently tasked with performing an architectural review for one of our Azure PaaS clients using...
Sitecore Code Generation with Unicorn in 2020
I've been undertaking a "Helix recipe" project for my company of late, looking at some of the best id...
Using Glass Mapper To Create New Content In Sitecore With Fluent Configuration
I found myself asking and answering my own question on StackExchange today (by the way, don't be afra...
Enabling Sitecore Context in HTTP Handlers
A project I'm working on is to perform a migration from a custom ColdFusion system to Sitecore. The c...
Fallback and Enforcing Version in Sitecore
I ran into an issue today trying to get proper versioning to work correctly in Sitecore, and got an a...