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Posted on by 366 User Group Leader

Hello,

After updating the business rules and i saved.I tried to activate but it show Invalid Argument as depicted in the below image with error log.

3603.rule.PNG

Unhandled Exception: System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[[Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault, Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk, Version=9.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35]]: System.Web.HttpUnhandledException (0x80004005): Exception of type 'System.Web.HttpUnhandledException' was thrown. ---> Microsoft.Crm.CrmArgumentException: Expected non-empty string. ---> System.ArgumentException: Expected non-empty string.
Parameter name: entityName
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Crm.Dialogs.ActivateDialogPage.ConfigureForm()
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Controls.AppUIPage.OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Controls.AppPage.OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal()
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest()
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)
at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()
at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStepImpl(IExecutionStep step)
at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously): Microsoft Dynamics CRM has experienced an error. Reference number for administrators or support: #C56A4D7DDetail:
<OrganizationServiceFault xmlns:i="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="schemas.microsoft.com/.../Contracts">
<ActivityId>c3458609-7b66-47cd-82c9-b0e42d7e81b0</ActivityId>
<ErrorCode>-2147220970</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDetails xmlns:d2p1="schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic" />
<Message>System.Web.HttpUnhandledException (0x80004005): Exception of type 'System.Web.HttpUnhandledException' was thrown. ---&gt; Microsoft.Crm.CrmArgumentException: Expected non-empty string. ---&gt; System.ArgumentException: Expected non-empty string.
Parameter name: entityName
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Crm.Dialogs.ActivateDialogPage.ConfigureForm()
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Controls.AppUIPage.OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Controls.AppPage.OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal()
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest()
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context)
at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()
at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStepImpl(IExecutionStep step)
at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean&amp; completedSynchronously): Microsoft Dynamics CRM has experienced an error. Reference number for administrators or support: #C56A4D7D</Message>
<Timestamp>2018-08-29T12:06:25.1620801Z</Timestamp>
<ExceptionRetriable>false</ExceptionRetriable>
<ExceptionSource i:nil="true" />
<InnerFault>
<ActivityId>c3458609-7b66-47cd-82c9-b0e42d7e81b0</ActivityId>
<ErrorCode>-2147220989</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDetails xmlns:d3p1="schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic" />
<Message>Expected non-empty string.</Message>
<Timestamp>2018-08-29T12:06:25.1620801Z</Timestamp>
<ExceptionRetriable>false</ExceptionRetriable>
<ExceptionSource i:nil="true" />
<InnerFault>
<ActivityId>c3458609-7b66-47cd-82c9-b0e42d7e81b0</ActivityId>
<ErrorCode>-2147220970</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDetails xmlns:d4p1="schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic" />
<Message>System.ArgumentException: Expected non-empty string.
Parameter name: entityName</Message>
<Timestamp>2018-08-29T12:06:25.1620801Z</Timestamp>
<ExceptionRetriable>false</ExceptionRetriable>
<ExceptionSource i:nil="true" />
<InnerFault i:nil="true" />
<OriginalException i:nil="true" />
<TraceText i:nil="true" />
</InnerFault>
<OriginalException i:nil="true" />
<TraceText i:nil="true" />
</InnerFault>
<OriginalException i:nil="true" />
<TraceText i:nil="true" />
</OrganizationServiceFault>

Kindly help out. 

Thanks

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  • Hammed Profile Picture
    Hammed 366 User Group Leader on at
    RE: Invalid Argument

    I only add another rule to an existing ones. This is the only thing i did as depicted in the image.

    rule2.PNG

    what does this interprete?

    Expected non-empty string. ---> System.ArgumentException: Expected non-empty string.

    Parameter name: entityName"

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    bac26 Profile Picture
    bac26 2,268 on at
    RE: Invalid Argument

    can you post the edit you made?    This is the key phrase in the error

    "Expected non-empty string. ---> System.ArgumentException: Expected non-empty string.

    Parameter name: entityName"

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