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Sever Error In Application Object Reference Not Set to an Instance of an Object



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Background Description

When you visit a web part page, such as the My Tasks page, in Project Server, the system throws the error:

Server Error in '/' Application
Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Resolution

An error like this can have many causes such as .Net Framework issues, corruptionin the Web part or a damaged database value in the dataset that the web part is attempting to display. As a first-line therapy, you can delete the web part from the troublesome page and try adding it back by following these steps:

  1. Log on to PWA using administrator credentials
  2. Navigate to the page generating the error and click Site Actions
  3. Click Edit page
  4. Click Edit in the upper right hand corner of the offending web part
  5. Click Delete to remove the web part.
  6. Click an "Add web part" bar and scroll to select the web part from the gallery
  7. Position on the page as required

If this does not solve the problem, you should gather data for further troubleshooting such as your server application event logs and ULS logs.
 

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