Re: Cannot complete this action - Error

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I called Technical Support. Here is how they solved my problem. Maybe this will help someone

Issue:
Could not edit columns on a list, could not add choices to a choice drop down list, could not import a spread***.

Resolved:
Seems that my WSS SP2 installed the updated files but did not update the SQL database.
When I went to Central Administration -> Windows SharePoint Services -> Configure virtual server settings - it listed my sharepoint site as needing to be upgraded. I ran the following command and it fixed it:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\BIN>STSADM.EXE -o upgrade -forceupgrade

In the future, the tech support guy suggested that I run all the WSS Service Packs and Patches as the service account.

Hope that helps someone.

On 2005-10-18 18:13:07 -0400, Jeffrey B. Murphy <jbmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

WSS SP2 came out on 9/27/2005. So mayb you didn't have it installed?

I am stuck. No one can edit a column or add choices to a choice drop down list.
I don't know where to turn. Anyone have any suggestions?

Please? Mr Walsh?

On 2005-10-18 15:27:09 -0400, Cam <Cam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

interesting. i did install wss sp2 before restoring the data in my content and config databases. i thought i was on sp2 before the restore but maybe i was wrong?

cam

"Jeffrey B. Murphy" wrote:

I am having the EXACT same problem, except I did not rebuild. All I did was apply WSS SP2.
I can not edit coulmn names and I can't add chosies to a choice drop down list.
Please can some one help?
On 2005-10-18 14:54:03 -0400, Cam <Cam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

CORRECTION:
scratch that. both the central admin and default web sites are running in the same application pool which uses the Local Administrator account mentioned below

"Cam" wrote:

additional info:
i did some checking and my Sharepoint Central Admin web site is running under a separate application pool from the default web site (extended with sharepoint). the application pool used for the Central Admin site is running under the "Network Service" account. the application pool used for the default web site is running under a Local Administrator account on the server. also note that this Local Administrator account is also the "Site Collection Owner" for the sharepoint site.

thanks again for your help on this one
Cam

"Cam" wrote:

I recently rebuilt my sharepoint server after a hardware failure. The config and content databases were recovered but now I'm having a similar error with my WSS site (i.e. cannot complete this action...) when trying to edit list column names, reorder columns, and create workspaces/sites from a template downloaded from microsoft. The problem doesn't appear to be related to time or a specific user. I am still able to access all site pages and data and I'm able to create new lists and add items to existing lists. I'm not 100% confident that I setup my application pools correctly and used the proper user accounts but it seems odd that everything else works fine.

Can you point me in the right direction? I've been searching the knowledgebase and there forums for days.
Thanks
Cam

"Mike Walsh" wrote:

To get it in the FAQ (not the blog - that's transient) you'll have to give me more.

On my site (the one I looked at) in IIS for the Default App Pool I have

a) Properties / Recycling as as check for "Recycle worker processes (in minutes)" and this is set to (the no doubt default) 1740 minutes.

what do you have there ?

then

b) Properties / Identity is set to Predefined / Network Service

what did you have when things weren't working and are you now specifying Predefined or Configurable with SPSADMIN ?

Note: I haven't a clue what Recycling does - anybody want to give me a quick explanation ? Does anyone also have a good text for a FAQ item on this ?


Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

"Richard B" <RichardB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:889148AA-E3E2-45D3-B0C5-E6C2D1E00D50@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
HURRAY: It seems like I have solved it now. Believe it or not. This could be
important to several people. Maybe this should be on your Blog, Mike?

In the end I managed to produce the error. If you go into the IIS manager on
your WSS server, continues to DefaultAppPool, right click, and press
"recycle", the error always appears when I re-enter the site.

The solution was to switch the Identity to my admin user (SPSADMIN) and we
have not seen the error since.



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Thanks,

Richard B


"Mike Walsh" wrote:

The time scale you mention matches the default time after which a user needs
to re-identify themselves to a WSS server.

However that is on the client machine so unless your users are directly
accessing the server I presume we can exclude it.

Strange coincidence though ...

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
WSS FAQ at http://wss.collutions.com
Please reply to the newsgroup

"Richard B" <RichardB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:891DBB48-4F8F-4B68-85FC-8F33074B3F02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

This is truly a mysterious error:

If no one has been logged on to the server for a while (20-30mins) the
next
user who logs on recieves this message:

Error -  Cannot complete this action.
Please try again.
Troubleshoot issues with Windows SharePoint Services"

The user logs on with his own credentials (wich is tested, and is not
deleted and recreated)
When the user refreshes the page, he views the page perfectly, and
continues
without errors.

The same thing happens, when the server has been idle for a while.


This is a mystery to me. Anybody got ideas?


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Thanks,

Richard B 


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