Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Owned by Timothy Hitchcock
Last updated: Jan 20, 2020
1 min read

Problem

Generic application-generated error message with multiple triggers

The application failed to perform an action because it could not find the requested target object.

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Related information is reported along with the error:

  1. Software client version

  2. Database version

  3. Server\Database names

  4. User name: who was using the software when error occurred

  5. Software license number: which customer was hosting the application

  6. Target: which code function was active when error occurred

Targets

These targets have been reported by customer systems in the last two months:

  1. Document_DeleteItems(System.String)

  2. Button_OK_Click(System.Object, System.EventArgs)

  3. Void System.Collections.IList.Clear()

  4. Change_ProjectStatus(Int32, Int32, Boolean)

  5. Void MoveNext()

  6. Void FillDataTables()

  7. Void LoadContactData()

  8. Void ReadSettings()

  9. Void UpdateMRDates(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Boolean)

  10. Void Added_Task(Int32)

  11.