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Guest

I'm new to STS/Sharepoint, and am tasked with resolving the following
issue...

We have 2 sites (out of roughly 40) that for some reason are giving us
the "The list or view of a list that is referenced here no longer
exists" error when you click on the custom list items. I opened up the
items in Front Page, and same issue.

The strange thing about this, is if you create new lists, those lists
don't have this issue, only the existing ones do. And like I said,
only on two of the sites.

We're using MSSQL on the backend.

Any ideas? Microsoft's solution was to restore the database (from the
last known working date) to another SQL server, then import the items
to the current production server - that's not a feasible answer - but
they charge by the hour, so I don't know how long I want to continue
down that path.

Mike Walsh · Guest

This message in STS comes when the database and the file system are not in
sync.

The reason that the new lists work fine is because these are still in sync
as when they were created they were added to both the database and the file
system correctly.

You should consider what you have been doing to put them out-of-sync. (One
possibility being that you have *on the server* (rather than on the web
site) moved things around (and thus not updated the version in the
database).

If this is the home page of a site, the easiest thing to do is to modify
that home page using the User Interface I.e. Site Settings and first move a
list off the home page then Save; then move it back again and Save again.
This will cause the database to be updated with the actual state and things
should be in sync again.

If this doesn't work then the next level to correct this is to run System
Health. When you do this *do NOT* select any of the security options (as
selecting them could make your site even not work) and select as few of the
other options as possible (what you need will be obvious). After a Security
Health run, again the database and the file system versions will be in sync
and you shouldn't get these messages.

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
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Guest

Thanks Mike, I'll give it a shot and let you know the results!

Guest

Mike

When I go into Site Settings, what specifically am I looking for to do
the "move" of the list within Site Settings?

I only see the following options in site settings...
Change Site Name and Description
Customize home page layout
Manage Users
Send an invitation
Create a subweb
Goto Site Administration
View User Info
Create new contact

Thanks!
Mike

Mike Walsh · Guest

Customize home page layout.

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

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Guest

Mike, I tried both of these, and neither worked....any other
suggestions??????

Thanks for your help!

Mike Walsh · Guest

I'm surprised the second one didn't work - the first one *sometimes*
doesn't.

The only thing left that I know of is to mess around with the directories on
the server. I.e you know which list is giving problems and therefore you
know where it is physically located on the server. Make a copy and then
delete the directory. Then run the System Health - this will notice that the
directory (and thus the list) has gone and remove it from the database. At
some later stage add the directory back and run System Health again - it
will now notice the directory (and list) is back and add it back to the
database.

If this doesn't work you might have to go the MS route as I don't have
anything else.

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

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Mike Walsh · Guest

Unfortunately I no longer have any test STS sites here at home (and I won't
be back at work - where there is still a STS site - for almost four weeks
...) so I can't take you through it.

But one thing is sure. System Health (or whatever I meant by that) has
something like 5 things you can select (or not) and at least a couple have
to do with security (and shouldn't be selected!).

I'm talking about something that an Administrator of a STS installation can
do so go to the various settings that allow theSite Administrator to do
things (and look for it )- a vague memory tells me its an option at the
bottom of an Admin web page)

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

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Guest

You know, it's weird, because when I ran the system health on the site,
I didn't have any options as to security or anything. It was just run
the system health check and that was it (real simple, no options for
doing different things).

Am I possibly in the wrong area for system health?

RB · Guest

Are you accessing the server health from the page titled "Site
Administration for <servername>"? If the page banner starts with "Web Site
Administration for..." then you are in the administration page for a subweb
and won't have full access to the server health options. Best way to make
sure is to use the Microsoft Sharepoint Administrator on the server itself
(via Administrative Tools) and select administration for the desired web.
You should have several options in the Server Health group, including Check
Server Health, which will have the options Mike mentioned. If the options
don't show up here, you may have a corrupted installation.

Roger
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Guest

Thanks Roger. I found what you are talking about. Unfortunately, my
issue is not resolved....Ran the health check per Mikes recommendation
and it didn't find any "errors" in the health check.

Mike Walsh · Guest

Th eSystem Health is not supposed itself to find errors, but it IS supposed
to put the file system and database back in sync again and thus remove your
error messages.

Those error messages are still there, then ?

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

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Guest

Yep. Still have the same issue...

Mike Walsh wrote:

Mike Walsh · Guest

I think I'd just try recreating the lists (you'äve said that works) and
moving any important stuff by hand.

I still don't understand why our two suggested methods didn't work.

Try (before you go manual) searching the STS FAQ. I wrote some useful stuff
there while I was still working with the product daily.

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
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Guest

OK. Here's some more info on this issue....

I believe it's more of an issue (than just the lists). The reason
being, if I go into the site that's having the list problem - and I try
to Customize home page layout I get the following error....

"Unable to change homepage layout

An error occurred while trying to load the homepage for changes. Please
try again.

If this problem persists, please contact your administrator.

Troubleshoot issues with Microsoft SharePoint. "

Any suggestions?

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