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Microsoft.Crm.CrmArgumentNullException: entityName ---> System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: entityName

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Posted on by Anchal Kumar 85

1. I am getting this error while creating a record of Contact from Contact Subgrid. Subgrid is placed on Custom Entity.

2. Same error when open a record from Subgrid.

Error is same for both issues. 

Unhandled exception:
Exception type: System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault]
Message: System.Web.HttpUnhandledException (0x80004005): Exception of type 'System.Web.HttpUnhandledException' was thrown. ---> Microsoft.Crm.CrmArgumentNullException: entityName ---> System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: entityName
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Crm.Metadata.ServerDynamicMetadataCache.TryGetEntity(String entityName, NameMappingType mapping)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Platform.Grid.PropertyFactory.ProcessEntityReference(Object rawValue, AttributeMetadata attributeMetadata, IOrganizationContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditJsonConverter.AppendDataValueJson(StringBuilder dataValues, String attributeLogicalName, Entity entity, FormMediator formMediator, Boolean encodeValues, IOrganizationContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditJsonConverter.GetEntityAttributeJsonContent(Entity entity, FormMediator formMediator, Boolean encodeValues, IOrganizationContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditJsonConverter.<EntityPropertiesToJsonInternal>d__19.MoveNext()
at System.Linq.Enumerable.WhereEnumerableIterator`1.MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditExtensionMethods.WriteSeparatedValues(TextWriter writer, IEnumerable`1 values, Char separator)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditJsonConverter.WriteEntityProperties(TextWriter writer, Entity entity, FormMediator formMediator, NotificationCollection notifications, PrivilegeCheck privilegeChecks, Boolean appendEntriesForFirstTimeLoad, Dictionary`2 parameters, Boolean encodeValues)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.ReadFormDataBuilder.WriteFormDataJson(TextWriter writer)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.ReadFormDataBuilder.WriteFormattedEntityData(TextWriter writer, Boolean isTurboForm)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Pages.Form.FormDataPage.Render(HtmlTextWriter writer)
at System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControlInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter)
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: #AA67CEB1Detail:
<OrganizationServiceFault xmlns:i="www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="schemas.microsoft.com/.../Contracts">
<ActivityId>19d8016e-b388-4370-8c02-d3a04996b6e0</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.CrmArgumentNullException: entityName ---&gt; System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: entityName
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Crm.Metadata.ServerDynamicMetadataCache.TryGetEntity(String entityName, NameMappingType mapping)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Platform.Grid.PropertyFactory.ProcessEntityReference(Object rawValue, AttributeMetadata attributeMetadata, IOrganizationContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditJsonConverter.AppendDataValueJson(StringBuilder dataValues, String attributeLogicalName, Entity entity, FormMediator formMediator, Boolean encodeValues, IOrganizationContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditJsonConverter.GetEntityAttributeJsonContent(Entity entity, FormMediator formMediator, Boolean encodeValues, IOrganizationContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditJsonConverter.&lt;EntityPropertiesToJsonInternal&gt;d__19.MoveNext()
at System.Linq.Enumerable.WhereEnumerableIterator`1.MoveNext()
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditExtensionMethods.WriteSeparatedValues(TextWriter writer, IEnumerable`1 values, Char separator)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.InlineEditJsonConverter.WriteEntityProperties(TextWriter writer, Entity entity, FormMediator formMediator, NotificationCollection notifications, PrivilegeCheck privilegeChecks, Boolean appendEntriesForFirstTimeLoad, Dictionary`2 parameters, Boolean encodeValues)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.ReadFormDataBuilder.WriteFormDataJson(TextWriter writer)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.InlineEdit.ReadFormDataBuilder.WriteFormattedEntityData(TextWriter writer, Boolean isTurboForm)
at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Pages.Form.FormDataPage.Render(HtmlTextWriter writer)
at System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControlInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter)
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: #AA67CEB1</Message>
<Timestamp>2019-04-24T18:19:37.7383868Z</Timestamp>
<ExceptionRetriable>false</ExceptionRetriable>
<ExceptionSource i:nil="true" />
<InnerFault>
<ActivityId>19d8016e-b388-4370-8c02-d3a04996b6e0</ActivityId>
<ErrorCode>-2147220989</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDetails xmlns:d3p1="schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic" />
<Message>entityName</Message>
<Timestamp>2019-04-24T18:19:37.7383868Z</Timestamp>
<ExceptionRetriable>false</ExceptionRetriable>
<ExceptionSource i:nil="true" />
<InnerFault>
<ActivityId>19d8016e-b388-4370-8c02-d3a04996b6e0</ActivityId>
<ErrorCode>-2147220970</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDetails xmlns:d4p1="schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic" />
<Message>System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: entityName</Message>
<Timestamp>2019-04-24T18:19:37.7383868Z</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>

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    Charles Abi Khirs 3,569 on at

    Hello,

    Are there any plugins that are being triggered on contact creation (please share the code)? If yes, check the code if you are updating or creating a record (you need to specify the entity name) before executing the request.

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    Kumar Viju 1,026 on at

    Any solution for this error message?

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