Hotfix for Enterprise Vault (EV) for Microsoft Sharepoint 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Build 1397, Internet Shortcuts are not being created when items are archived from a non-English Sharepoint Portal Server (SPS)/Windows Sharepoint Services (WSS) 2007 sites.

Article:TECH55724  |  Created: 2007-01-26  |  Updated: 2009-01-22  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH55724
Article Type
Technical Solution


Environment

Problem



Hotfix for Enterprise Vault (EV) for Microsoft Sharepoint 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Build 1397, Internet Shortcuts are not being created when items are archived from a non-English Sharepoint Portal Server (SPS)/Windows Sharepoint Services (WSS) 2007 sites.

Error



Server was unable to process request. Value does not fall within the expected range. Error creating shortcut.

Solution



To which versions of Symantec Enterprise Vault can this hotfix be applied?
This hotfix can only be applied to the following versions of Enterprise Vault: Enterprise Vault 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Build RG1397
What issues does this hotfix resolve?
The language specific field names is now used when creating shortcut items in non-English language sites allowing shortcuts to be created successfully.
Which file does this Hotfix replace?
KVS.EnterpriseVault.SharePointWebService.dll 7.5.1.1413
How to install this hotfix?
The Hotfix needs to be installed on all SharePoint front end web servers
As best practices, make sure to have a backup of the system before making any changes.
1. Stop the SharePoint archiving task on the Enterprise Vault Server(s).
2. On all  Sharepoint Servers, take a copy of the KVS.EnterpriseVault.SharePointWebService.dll that currently exist in the Sharepoint 'ISAPI' folder. E.g.:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\ISAPI
3. Overwrite the KVS.EnterpriseVault.SharePointWebService.dll file on all the Sharepoint Servers.
4. Install the KVS.EnterpriseVault.SharePointWebService.dll assembly into the Global Assembly Cache (GAC):
  • Open a command prompt and change directory to the EV program files directory. E.g.:  > CD C:\Program Files\Enterprise vault)
  • Run the gacutil utility to add the assembly to the GAC within the Enterprise Vault directory. E.g:
  C:\Program Files\Enterprise vault> gacutil /f /i "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\ISAPI\KVS.EnterpriseVault.SharePointWebService.dll"
5. Restart  Internet Information Services (IIS) on the Sharepoint Servers
6.  Restart the SharePoint archiving task on all EV Servers
How to uninstall this hotfix?
1. Stop the Sharepoint archiving tasks
2. Copy the original modules back to the Sharepoint Server(s).
3. Run the Global Assembly Cache to install the original KVS.EnterpriseVault.SharePointWebService.dll assembly.
4. Restart IIS and the Sharepoint Archiving tasks

Supplemental Materials

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Descriptionerror creating shortcuts

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294398


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