Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Error while modifying Content Query Web Part

Issue:
User tried to modify Content Query Web Part and got following error:

An unexpected error has occurred. Web Parts Maintenance Page: If you have permission, you can use this page to temporarily close Web Parts or remove personal settings. For more information, contact your site administrator

Resolution:
  • Open the page in SPD where you put the web part
  • Right click on web part and click web part properties
  • It will give you following error

  •  This is the first step where you can narrow down the issue
  • Open Style Library > XSL Style Sheets
  • There is a file called itemstyle.xsl
  • Open that file in designer
  • Press ctrl + F and select “Replace all” option type nbsp
  • Replace it with &#160
  • Save it and try again to modify the web part
  • Let me know if you have any queries on above steps
Recommendation:
Before making any change to any file from SPD please take backup of that particular file, this will be a real SAVIER in such situations

The best link I found for customizing Content Query Web Part – http://www.heathersolomon.com/blog/articles/customitemstyle.aspx


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