BUG: NullReferenceException Error When You Create a New Page (330823)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Content Management Server 2001
  • Microsoft Content Management Server 2002
This article was previously published under Q330823

SYMPTOMS

If you use tree view to select templates when you create a new page in the Web Client interface, you cannot see the available templates that you have rights to.

CAUSE

You do not have rights to the parent template gallery. As a result, you cannot expand the parent template gallery, so you cannot see the child template gallery.

RESOLUTION

Use list mode instead of tree view.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Log on to Site Manager as a Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) administrator.
  2. Create a new channel manager rights group and assign a user (for example, CM1) to the group.
  3. Assign rights for template galleries to that group as follows:NOTE: X means that the check box is cleared, and Y means that the check box is selected. 
    X Templates
   X WoodgroveNet
      Y About Us Net
  4. Load WoodgroveNet (http://localhost/WoodgroveNet) and log on as CM1.
  5. Switch to edit mode, and then click Create New Page.
  6. On the template selection page, select View as Tree.
  7. Expand WoodgroveNet.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/23/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB330823
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