To create a child variation to root variation we create a new label under Variation Labels [http://newServerName/_Layouts/_Layouts/VariationLabels.aspx] and after this click on Create Hierarchies button on this page.
When timer job "Variations Create Hierarchies Job Definition" runs , it tries to create the child variation site including subsite of child variations. This also includes publishing Pages Library and publishing pages.
Current status can be verified under Variation Logs[http://newServerName/_Layouts/VariationLogs.aspx]
I was trying to use timer job "Variations Create Hierarchies Job Definition" to create a child variation [es-LA] to root variation[en-US] .
But I was getting error (under Variation Logs) : A new site sub1Site1 did not get created under Label es-LA by the variation system for source site http://newServerName/en-US/sub1Site1. Cannot create Variation site because the parent Publishing web cannot be found. Ensure the parent Publishing web has been spawned and try again.
AND Pages did not get created under Label es-LA by the variation system for source publishing web http://newServerName/en-US/sub1Site1 because the target publishing web cannot be determined.
Below mentioned solutions did not work for me :
1. Fix the possible misalignments like problem in the relationships list[http://newServerName/Relationships List/AllItems.aspx] using VariationFixUpTool.
2. In the SharePoint file C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\Resources\cmscore.es-ES.resx (installed by the language pack for Spanish)
Change the value of List_Pages_UrlName as seen below
<Data Name="List_Pages_UrlName">
<Value>Pages</Value>
</Data>
to
<Data Name="List_Pages_UrlName">
<Value>Paginas</Value>
</Data>
Save the file. Now go and restart the SharePoint 2010 Timer service. Then create the Spanish Variation. [
Eventhough "List_Pages_UrlName" solution did not work for me for this specifc problem , but with Spanish sites you get funky behaviour out of URLS retrived from Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.PublishingWeb.PagesList SPobjects ,
you can give it a try !!!!]
Below mentioned solution worked for me :
1. Disable all custom built features on root variation. (spweb level features)
2. Now create new Label , submit variation creation on Variation Labels and run timer job "Variations Create Hierarchies Job Definition".
3. I was still facing issue 0x80070057 which is discussed here as a separate thread.
4. After resolving issue 0x80070057 , child variation was created.
5. Now enable all custom built features on both root variation and child variation.
Ccmexec.exe refers to CCM Executive and operates as a component of the Microsoft SMS Agent Host for Microsoft Systems Management Server which handles Change and Configuration Management utility.
I want to monitor SQL traffic b/w Front End and SQL server. What could be the best approach for this ?
Reason :
In our uls logs , we are getting message :
Process : OWSTIMER.EXE (_x-_-_)
Thread ID : _x-_-_
Area : SharePoint Foundation
Category : Database
Event ID : f-_-
Level : Monitorable
Message :
A large block of literal text was sent to sql. This can result in blocking in sql and excessive memory use on the front end. Verify that no binary parameters are being passed as literals, and consider breaking up batches into smaller components. If this request is for a SharePoint list or list item, you may be able to resolve this by reducing the number of fields.
Process : w3wp.exe (_x-_-_)
Thread ID : _x_-_-
Area : SharePoint Server
Category : General
Event ID : 7-_-
Level : Warning
Message :
A runtime exception was detected. Details follow. Message: Thread was being aborted. Technical Details: System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted. at Microsoft.Office.Server.Diagnostics.ULS.NativeMethods.DoPerfmonInstance(Int32 instanceHandle, UInt32 pcid, Int64 lValue, PerfmonAction pcvo) at Microsoft.Office.Server.Diagnostics.ULS.PerfmonInstanceIncrement(Int32 instanceHandle, PCIDBase pcid, Int64 value)
Please help us identify the root cause and resolution for this .
The COM+ System Application service manages the configuration and tracking of COM+ based components. If this service stops, most COM+ based components do not function properly. The Volume Shadow Copy Service, which is needed for Windows Backup and backup applications that rely on the Windows Backup API, requires this service.
This service is installed and enabled by default. Log Name: System Source: Service Control Manager Date: x/xx/xxx xx:xx:xx xM Event ID: 7036 Task Category: None Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: xxxxxxx Description: The COM+ System Application service entered the running state. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Service Control Manager" Guid=”{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx12f4}" EventSourceName="Service Control Manager" /> <EventID Qualifiers="16384">7036</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>4</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime=”xxxx-xx-xxTxx:xx:xx.xxxxxxxxxZ” /> <EventRecordID>xxxxxx1</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="508" ThreadID="7864" /> <Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>xxxx</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data Name="param1">COM+ System Application</Data> <Data Name="param2">running</Data> <Binary>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</Binary> </EventData> </Event>
References :
Consequences of having Com+ System Application Disabled <http://communities.vmware.com/thread/238146?start=0&tstart=0>
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349799(v=ws.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc781785(v=ws.10).aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/107c8ab2-3057-4034-acf9-0179804b5aab/com-system-application-service-will-not-start-server-2008-r2
When COM+ System Application Service Start on my machine , the system becomes faster . Do you have some idea why this happens ?
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The Network Access Protection (NAP) Agent is the primary service that allows a computer to function as a NAP client. The NAP Agent service is responsible for gathering client health data from the installed system health agents (SHAs) and forwarding that information to NAP enforcement clients for evaluation.
Network Access Protection (NAP) Agent error I am getting :
Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM Date: x/xx/xxx xx:xx:xx xM Event ID: 10016 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: SYSTEM Computer: xxxxxxx Description: The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Launch permission for the COM Server application with CLSID {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxFF48} and APPID {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx9BA1} NAP Agent Service ( Component Services > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config > NAP Agent Service ) to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID (x-x-x-xx) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM" Guid="{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM" /> <EventID Qualifiers="49152">10016</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>2</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime=”xxxx-xx-xxTxx:xx:xx.xxxxxxxxxZ” /> <EventRecordID>2304965</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" /> <Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>xxxx</Computer> <Security UserID="x-x-x-xx" /> </System> <EventData> <Data Name="param1">application-specific</Data> <Data Name="param2">Local</Data> <Data Name="param3">Launch</Data> <Data Name="param4">{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxFF48}</Data> <Data Name="param5">{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx9BA1}</Data> <Data Name="param6">NT AUTHORITY</Data> <Data Name="param7">SYSTEM</Data> <Data Name="param8">x-x-x-xx</Data> <Data Name="param9">LocalHost (Using LRPC)</Data> </EventData> </Event>
References :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc735503(v=ws.10).aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/systemcenter/en-US/dfc465bc-7bbd-483e-b98b-2ba56fa98313/the-applicationspecific-permission-settings-do-not-grant-local-launch-permission-for-the-com-server
Log Name: System Source: Schannel Date: x/xx/xxx xx:xx:xx xM Event ID: 36888 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: User: SYSTEM Computer: xxxxxxx Description: The following fatal alert was generated: 10. The internal error state is 1203. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Schannel" Guid="{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx5C85}" /> <EventID>36888</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>2</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="xxxx-xx-xxTxx:xx:xx.xxxxxxxxxZ" /> <EventRecordID>xxxxxx9</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="xxx" ThreadID="xxxx" /> <Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>xxxx</Computer> <Security UserID="Sx-x-x-xx" /> </System> <EventData> <Data Name="AlertDesc">10</Data> <Data Name="ErrorState">1203</Data> </EventData> </Event> Resolution : How to enable Schannel event logging in IIS < http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260729 >
Related :
What's New in TLS/SSL (Schannel SSP) <http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831771.aspx> SSL/TLS communication problems after you install KB 931125<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2801679>
Process : OWSTIMER.EXE (_x-_-_)
Thread ID : _x_-_-
Area : SharePoint Foundation
Category : Performance
Event ID : n-_-
Level : Unexpected
Message :
An SPRequest object was not disposed before the end of this thread. To avoid wasting system resources, dispose of this object or its parent (such as an SPSite or SPWeb) as soon as you are done using it. Due to flags specified at object creation, this will not be freed until processed by garbage collection. Allocation Id: {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx} This SPRequest was allocated at at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest..ctor() at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPGlobal.CreateSPRequestAndSetIdentity(SPSite site, String name, Boolean bNotGlobalAdminCode, String strUrl, Boolean bNotAddToContext, Byte[] UserToken, String userName, Boolean bIgnoreTokenTimeout, Boolean bAsAnonymous) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPRequestManager.GetContextRequest(SPRequestAuthenticationMode authenticationMode) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPGlobalAdmin.get_ServerLanguage() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPSqmTimerJobDefinition.Execute(Guid targetInstanceId) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPTimerJobInvokeInternal.Invoke(SPJobDefinition jd, Guid targetInstanceId, Boolean isTimerService, Int32& result) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPTimerJobInvoke.Invoke(TimerJobExecuteData& data, Int32& result)
Please help us identify the root cause and resolution for this .
Process : w3wp.exe (_x-_-_)
Thread ID : _x-_-_
Area : SharePoint Foundation
Category : Performance
Event ID : f-_-
Level : High
Message :
An SPRequest object was not disposed before the end of this thread. To avoid wasting system resources, dispose of this object or its parent (such as an SPSite or SPWeb) as soon as you are done using it. This object will now be disposed. Allocation Id: {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx} This SPRequest was allocated at at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest..ctor() at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPGlobal.CreateSPRequestAndSetIdentity(SPSite site, String name, Boolean bNotGlobalAdminCode, String strUrl, Boolean bNotAddToContext, Byte[] UserToken, String userName, Boolean bIgnoreTokenTimeout, Boolean bAsAnonymous) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.InitializeSPRequest() at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite.OpenWeb(Guid gWebId, Int32 mondoHint) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeatureManager.EnsureSiteAndWeb(SPUrlZone zone, Guid databaseid, Guid siteid, Guid webid, SPSite& site, SPWeb& web) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeatureManager.<>c__DisplayClass25.b__24() at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunAsUser(SPUserToken userToken, Boolean bResetContext, WaitCallback code, Object param) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeatureManager.GetAllFeatureListTemplates(Byte[]& userToken, Guid& tranLockerId, Int32 nZone, Guid databaseid, Guid siteid, Guid webid, String& sxmlListTemplatesXml) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequestInternalClass.GetListTemplates(String bstrUrl, ISP2DSafeArrayWriter pTemplateData) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.GetListTemplates(String bstrUrl, ISP2DSafeArrayWriter pTemplateData) at Microsoft.SharePointSPListTemplateCollection.InitTemplates() at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.get_ListTemplates() at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.SiteDataImpl.GetListXml(XmlTextWriter w, SPWeb spWeb, SPList spList, Boolean ignoreSecurityIfInherit, Int32 schemaVersion) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.CListChange.WriteChanges(XmlTextWriter w) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.CChange.WriteChildren(XmlTextWriter w) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.CWebChange.WriteChanges(XmlTextWriter w) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.CChange.WriteChildren(XmlTextWriter w) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.CSiteChange.WriteChanges(XmlTextWriter w) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.SiteDataImpl.GetChanges(ObjectType objectType, String contentDatabaseId, String& startChangeId, String& endChangeId, Int64 maxChangesToFetch, UInt32 maxSPRequests, Boolean getMetadata, Boolean ignoreSecurityIfInherit, Int32 schemaVersion, Boolean& moreChanges) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.SiteDataImpl.HandleChangesEx(String xmlInput) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.SiteDataImpl.GetChangesEx(Int32 version, String xmlInput) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.SiteData.GetChangesEx(Int32 version, String xmlInput) at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner) at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks) at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture) at System.Web.Services.Protocols.LogicalMethodInfo.Invoke(Object target, Object[] values) at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebServiceHandler.Invoke() at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebServiceHandler.CoreProcessRequest() at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SyncSessionlessHandler.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) at System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory.HandlerWrapper.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) at System.Web.HttpApplication.PipelineStepManager.ResumeSteps(Exception error) at System.Web.HttpApplication.BeginProcessRequestNotification(HttpContext context, AsyncCallback cb) at System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationPrivate(IIS7WorkerRequest wr, HttpContext context) at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationHelper(IntPtr managedHttpContext, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags) at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotification(IntPtr managedHttpContext, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags) at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationHelper(IntPtr managedHttpContext, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags) at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotification(IntPtr managedHttpContext, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags)
The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC) tracks all parts of the transactions process, even over multiple resource managers on multiple computers. This helps ensure that the transaction is committed, if every part of the transaction succeeds, or is rolled back, if any part of the transaction process fails.
Process : mssearch.exe (_x-_-_)
Thread ID : -x_-_-
Area : SharePoint Server Search
Category : IDXPIPlugin
Event ID : _-_-
Level : High
Message : [ad0-c-0 Po] A master merge was started because the catalog reached the maximum number of indexes on the last level (16). [merge.cxx:2709] d:\office\source\search\native\ytrip\tripoli\cindex\merge.cxx (0x0DBC) 0x2D50 SharePoint Server Search IDXPIPlugin e130 High [ad0-c-0 Po] A master merge was started because the catalog reached the maximum number of indexes on the last level (16). [merge.cxx:2709] d:\office\source\search\native\ytrip\tripoli\cindex\merge.cxx
Please help us identify the root cause and resolution for this .
This is a very common scenario where you face n number of issues with newer version of browsers
temporary solution, tweak in your web.config like : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <configuration> <system.webServer> <httpProtocol> <customHeaders> <clear /> <add name="X-UA-Compatible" value="IE=EmulateIE7" /> </customHeaders> </httpProtocol> </system.webServer> </configuration>
now here is a catch , you might face few issues with SharePoint provided black box units like search crawls. You might want to omit clear tag to avoid such situations.
It is quite possible that you instruct blob cache framework to include only specific SP document Libraries . ( I have mentioned it as document libraries , as you must be aware it does not work well with custom folders created using designer etc)
Suppose I have few heavy .jpeg and .dhx in a spdocumentLibrary called HeavyContent .
I want to cache all .pdf , .doc ,.docx ,.flv,.f4v ,.swf in my web application , but .jpeg and .dhx are the one only from spdoc lib "HeavyContent"
Search for a tag similar to below mentioned in web.config and edit the path parameter. :
IISRESET [Recommended : Increase the startup and shutdown time limits on the web application to accommodate the extra time it takes to initialize or serialize the cache index for very large BLOB caches]
Security Issues to be taken care while configuring SharePoint Search for Public facing Portals - SharePoint
When search crawler [SPSCrawl.asmx and sitedata.asmx ] comes to a SharePoint site , how it gets to know whether it's a SharePoint site or a normal site ?
There is a custom header defined by Microsoft on SharePoint web applications : Name : MicrosoftSharePointTeamServices ; Value like : 14.0.0.4762
It tells crawler to dig to the item levels in SharePoint Lists , treat target as SharePoint Site.....
What if this custom header is removed on target ? :--> Search crawler will crawl up to list level only . If we use fiddler, while crawling site collection you could observe , there is no call made to SPSCrawl.asmx and sitedata.asmx by the crawler. This web application will no more be treated as SharePoint Website by Search crawl. Now to make your site secure , you want that hackers may not get these custom headers , but search crawlers need it .
There is a way out , let your search crawl be targeted to a different web application than the public facing one !!!! And on public facing website use <clear /> under http response headers to hide from external world internal server information.
readStream = new StreamReader(receiveStream, Encoding.UTF8);
string pageContent = readStream.ReadToEnd();
Now out of this string pageContent , I want to extract all sub request and make them a hit. Is there something better than html agility pack for this ?
Reply 1 By http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/profile/joel%20engineer/?ws=usercard-mini
I usually read it into an htmlDocument Class and the use either GetElementByID or GetElementsByTagname()
string pageContent;
webBrowser1.Document.Write(pageContent);
jdweng
Reply 2
You should try http://htmlagilitypack.codeplex.com/
For my Document Library WorkflowAssociations.Count is zero.
For this document Library EnableModeration is false.
Still I can see column in the document Library named "Approval Status". (internal name "_ModerationStatus")
When I try to set EnableModeration true for this document library , I get exception.
Seems to be some time in the past workflow was enabled on this list / enablemoderation was true . But setting these to negative did not remove Approval Status column.
How I can fix this document library without deletion , so that future workflows enabled or enablemoderation=true should not give exception ?
• On web application management ( e.g. http://ServerName:CentralAdminPort/_admin/WebApplicationList.aspx) page under central admin , go to Permission Policy :
• Mark the check box which says deny users to view application pages and save.
• Output is :
• Now go to user policies tab for main web application and click on add user :
• Select the zone on which public main application is deployed :
• Under people picker type "ASP.NET Membership provider name" , Permissions : Deny System Pages and click finish :
• Output is like :
Now access few application pages and lists directly to verify with a form authentication user .
Alternative approach and suggestions are welcome under comments section.
On page http://ServerName/_Layouts/VariationLogs.aspx , when I ran Timer Job "Variations Create Hierarchies Job Definition" , I was getting the error ( Under Failures column) :
The Variations Create Hierarchies job failed with the following error message: <nativehr>0x80070057</nativehr><nativestack></nativestack>.
I was getting below mentioned errors in ULS logs :
Process : OWSTimer.exe Area : Web Content Management Category : Site Management Level : Unexpected
Process : OWSTimer.exe Area : Web Content Management Category : Site Management Level : Unexpected
PublishingWeb::CreateVariationsDeepForCurrentPages caught Exception at item 'Pages/Folder1/Folder2/PageName.aspx' with : <nativehr>0x80070057</nativehr><nativestack></nativestack>
Process : OWSTimer.exe Area : Web Content Management Category : Publishing Level : Monitorable
GetFileFromUrl: ArgumentException when attempting get file Url http://OldServerName/_catalogs/masterpage/PageLayoutFileName.aspx <nativehr>0x80070057</nativehr><nativestack></nativestack> at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequestInternalClass.GetMetadataForUrl(String bstrUrl, Int32 METADATAFLAGS, Guid& pgListId, Int32& plItemId, Int32& plType, Object& pvarFileOrFolder) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.GetMetadataForUrl(String bstrUrl, Int32 METADATAFLAGS, Guid& pgListId, Int32& plItemId, Int32& plType, Object& pvarFileOrFolder) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.GetFileOrFolderObject(String strUrl) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.CommonUtilities.GetFileFromUrl(String url, SPWeb web)
Process : OWSTimer.exe Area : SharePoint Foundation Category : General Level : High
Process : OWSTimer.exe Area : Web Content Management Category : Site Management Level : Unexpected
PublishingWeb::CreateVariationsDeepForChildPages() caught Exception at web 'http://NewServerName/es-LA/Subsite1' with : <nativehr>0x80070057</nativehr><nativestack></nativestack>
Process : OWSTimer.exe Area : Web Content Management Category : Site Management Level : Unexpected
DeploymentWrapper::CreateVariantPage() on sourcePage = 'Pages/Folder1/Folder2/PageName.aspx', targetWeb = 'http://NewServerName/es-LA/Subsite1' catches an unexpected exception: System.ArgumentException: <nativehr>0x80070057</nativehr><nativestack></nativestack> at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequestInternalClass.GetMetadataForUrl(String bstrUrl, Int32 METADATAFLAGS, Guid& pgListId, Int32& plItemId, Int32& plType, Object& pvarFileOrFolder) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.GetMetadataForUrl(String bstrUrl, Int32 METADATAFLAGS, Guid& pgListId, Int32& plItemId, Int32& plType, Object& pvarFileOrFolder) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.GetFileOrFolderObject(String strUrl) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.CommonUtilities.GetFileFromUrl(String url, SPWeb web) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.PublishingPage.get_Layout() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.PublishingPage.set_Layout(PageLayout value) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.DeploymentWrapper.CreateVariantPage(PublishingPage sourcePage, PublishingWeb targetArea, String destPageWebRelativeUrl, String pageLayoutName, String title, String description, Boolean copyResources, Boolean enforceMajorVersion, SPWeb& webToClose, PageLayout[] targetAreaAvailablePageLayouts).
Possible Reason :
1. You have recently moved your content db from an old server , the display names for page layouts seems to be updated ( even on mouse hover) but internally older server name is being referred. 2. Even after updating page layout via object model , publishing cache is not flushed. Possible Resolution:
1.
For all the Publishing pages under source variation , update property "PublishingPageLayout" to http://NewServerName/_catalogs/masterpage/PageLayoutFileName.aspx [ old value http://OldServerName/_catalogs/masterpage/PageLayoutFileName.aspx ] page.ListItem.Properties["PublishingPageLayout"] = newPageLayout;
2. Flush object cache at http://ServerName/_Layouts/objectcachesettings.aspx 3. IISRESET 4. Restart owstimer.exe 5. Under http://ServerName/_Layouts/VariationLabels.aspx again schedule create Hierarchies. 6. Have a cup of tea. 7. Start the Timerjob 'Variations Create Hierarchies Job Definition’ manually or wait for the schedule. 8. Keep an eye on http://ServerName/_Layouts/VariationLogs.aspx
