_layouts/AreaNavigationSettings.aspx is not working after MOSS 2007 to SP2010 migration

Question

Hello,

i have just migrated one web aplication to SP2010 using DB attach method. Also we have install German/dutch language pack is installed on MOSS 2007 and SP2010 erver. Issue is when i got the site actions -> Site settings -> navigation I'm getting error that "unexpected error occured". The error message is in german/dutch. Intersetingly, it just happen with the german/dutch language site collcetion. It just works fine with the english language sie collection. Is i take a look at the error logs, Here is what I'm getting it.

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System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.  
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Navigation.PortalWebSiteMapNode.FetchDynamicItems(PublishingWeb pubWeb, NodeTypes includedTypes, Boolean& websFetched, Boolean& pagesFetched)   
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Navigation.PortalWebSiteMapNode.PopulateNavigationChildrenInner(NodeTypes includedTypes)   
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Navigation.PortalWebSiteMapNode.PopulateNavigationChildren(NodeTypes includedTypes)   
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Navigation.PortalSiteMapNode.GetNavigationChildren(NodeTypes includedTypes, NodeTypes includedHiddenTypes, Boolean trimmingEnabled, OrderingMethod ordering, AutomaticSortingMethod method, Boolean ascending, Int32 lcid)   
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CodeBehind.AreaNavigationSettingsPage.AddChildrenToControl(String parentId, PortalSiteMapNode node, Int32 depth, Int32 maxDepth)   
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CodeBehind.AreaNavigationSettingsPage.InitializeNavigationEditSort()   
 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.Internal.CodeBehind.AreaNavigationSettingsPage.OnLoad(EventArgs e)   
 at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()   
 at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please help. Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi abc67,

There is a known issue, and here is a script to fix it:

$site = Get-SPSite("http://WebApplicationURL")
foreach ($web in $site.AllWebs)
{
    Write-Output("web:" + $web.ServerRelativeUrl);
    $pageslistid = $web.AllProperties["__PagesListId"]

    if ([String]::IsNullOrEmpty($pageslistid))
    {
        Write-Output($web.ServerRelativeUrl +" doesn't have a pages list id set - skipping");
    }
    else
    {
        $pageslistguid = new-object System.Guid($pageslistid)
        $pageslist = $web.Lists[$pageslistguid]
        $pagesurl = $pageslist.RootFolder.Url
        $pb = $web.Properties;
        $pb.Add("__PagesListName", $pagesurl);
        $pb.Update();
        Write-Output($web.ServerRelativeUrl +" set pages list to " + $pagesurl);
    }
}

For more detailed, please see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2484317

Thanks,
Jinchun Chen

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Answer 2

Thanks for your reply Jinchun. I already ran this script but this didnt fix the issue. Thanks.

Answer 3

Did anyone if has the resolution for this issue? Thanks.

Answer 4

Hi,

Have run the Visual upgrade after DB based migration?

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Murugesa Pandian.,MCTS|App.Devleopment|Configure

Answer 5

Thanks all for your help. I got the fix for this issue. Installing August 2011 CU is fixed the issue. Thanks.