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Error when trying to export solution

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Hi!

I get an error message when trying to export my solution and have no idea whats wrong.

Any suggestions? See error code below.

Unhandled exception:
Exception type: System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault]
Message: An unexpected error occurred.Detail:
<OrganizationServiceFault xmlns:i="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="schemas.microsoft.com/.../Contracts">
<ActivityId>e5391bd9-c017-4c7c-8246-376e75a5160f</ActivityId>
<ErrorCode>-2147220970</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDetails xmlns:d2p1="schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic">
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<d2p1:key>ApiExceptionSourceKey</d2p1:key>
<d2p1:value xmlns:d4p1="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema" i:type="d4p1:string">Plugin/Microsoft.Crm.WebServices.ExportXmlService</d2p1:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<d2p1:key>ApiOriginalExceptionKey</d2p1:key>
<d2p1:value xmlns:d4p1="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema" i:type="d4p1:string">Microsoft.Crm.CrmException: An unexpected error occurred. ---> System.InvalidOperationException: The specified node cannot be inserted as the valid child of this node, because the specified node is the wrong type.
at System.Xml.XmlNode.AppendChild(XmlNode newChild)
at System.Xml.XmlNode.AppendChild(XmlNode newChild)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.ImportExportPublish.SiteMapExportHandler.AppendAppModuleSiteMapXml(XmlDocument exportDocument, Guid siteMapId, String siteMapElementInnerXml)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.ImportExportPublish.SiteMapExportHandler.AppendXml(XmlDocument exportDocument, Guid siteMapId, String siteMapElementInnerXml)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.ImportExportPublish.SiteMapExportHandler.ExportItem(XmlDocument exportDocument, Guid siteMapId)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.ImportExportPublish.AppModuleSiteMapHandler.ExportItem(XmlDocument exportDocument)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.ImportExportPublish.ExportHandler.Export(XmlDocument XDoc)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.ImportExportPublish.RootExportHandler.RunExport()
at Microsoft.Crm.WebServices.ExportXmlService.ExportSolutionWithTargetVersion(String solutionName, Boolean managed, String targetVersion, Boolean exportAutoNumberingSettings, Boolean exportCalendarSettings, Boolean exportCustomizationSettings, Boolean exportEmailTrackingSettings, Boolean exportGeneralSettings, Boolean exportMarketingSettings, Boolean exportOutlookSynchronizationSettings, Boolean exportRelationshipRoles, Boolean exportIsvConfig, Boolean exportSales, Boolean exportExternalApplications, ExecutionContext context)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.VersionedPluginProxyStepBase.Execute(PipelineExecutionContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.PipelineInstrumentationHelper.Execute(Boolean instrumentationEnabled, String stopwatchName, ExecuteWithInstrumentation action, PipelineExecutionContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.Pipeline.<>c__DisplayClass2_1.<Execute>b__0()</d2p1:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<d2p1:key>ApiStepKey</d2p1:key>
<d2p1:value xmlns:d4p1="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema" i:type="d4p1:string">681f0f11-8e01-40a1-8d84-424242bb392c</d2p1:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<d2p1:key>ApiDepthKey</d2p1:key>
<d2p1:value xmlns:d4p1="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema" i:type="d4p1:string">1</d2p1:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<d2p1:key>ApiActivityIdKey</d2p1:key>
<d2p1:value xmlns:d4p1="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema" i:type="d4p1:string">e5391bd9-c017-4c7c-8246-376e75a5160f</d2p1:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<d2p1:key>ApiPluginSolutionNameKey</d2p1:key>
<d2p1:value xmlns:d4p1="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema" i:type="d4p1:string">System</d2p1:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<d2p1:key>ApiStepSolutionNameKey</d2p1:key>
<d2p1:value xmlns:d4p1="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema" i:type="d4p1:string">System</d2p1:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
</ErrorDetails>
<Message>An unexpected error occurred.</Message>
<Timestamp>2019-04-02T06:52:00.0623075Z</Timestamp>
<ExceptionRetriable>false</ExceptionRetriable>
<ExceptionSource i:nil="true" />
<InnerFault i:nil="true" />
<OriginalException i:nil="true" />
<TraceText i:nil="true" />
</OrganizationServiceFault>

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    Kokulan Profile Picture
    18,054 on at

    Hi

    Please try a publish all, try from different browser sessions and it it still persists, please have a look at the following link as well

    community.dynamics.com/.../294464

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    Prashant_ Profile Picture
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  • MikAnn Profile Picture
    45 on at

    After reading the answers and follow them in the link you provided I managed to complete the export.

    Many tnx!

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