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Getting "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when clicking on Export To Excel button

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Rajesh asked on 01 Aug 2011, 10:44 AM

Hi,

I am getting the error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when I click on Export to Excel button:

Here are the details:

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:


            [NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   Telerik.Web.UI.GridTableView.PrepareExport() +72
   Telerik.Web.UI.Grid.Export.TableViewExporter.PrepareForExportInternal(GridTableView tableView, Boolean ignorePaging, Boolean dataOnly) +373
   Telerik.Web.UI.GridTableView.ClearTableViewControls(Control control, TableViewExporter exporter, GridTableView ownerTable) +597
   Telerik.Web.UI.Grid.Export.TableViewExporter.PrepareForExportInternal(GridTableView tableView, Boolean ignorePaging, Boolean dataOnly) +670
   Telerik.Web.UI.Grid.Export.TableViewExporter.PrepareForExport() +59
   Telerik.Web.UI.Grid.Export.TableViewExporter.page_PreRender(Object sender, EventArgs e) +34
   System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e) +0
   System.Web.UI.Control.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) +8686422
   System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +80
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +842

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.3623; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.3618

What might be the possible reason for this?

-Rajesh

3 Answers, 1 is accepted

answered on 01 Aug 2011, 09:51 PM

I am using Need Data Source Event to bind data to the grid. I am still getting the same error. One thing that I noticed is that only when I enable IgnorePaging = true, i get the error. Also looking at the method signature (PrepareForExportInternal) where its failing, I have validated the values for all the parameters in the method signature and nothing is null.

Here is code behind file

/// <summary>

/// This event is called to populate data on the MainGrid of the page.

/// </summary>

/// <param name="source"></param>

/// <param name="e"></param>

protected void MainGrid_NeedDataSource(object source, GridNeedDataSourceEventArgs e)

{

if (ContractSearchResponse == null) return;

contracts = ContractSearchResponse.Contracts;

var columnsDataQuery = (from contract in contracts

orderby String.Concat(contract.InsuredFirstName, string.Empty, String.Empty, contract.InsuredLastName) ascending

select new

{ Insured = String.Format("{0} {1}", contract.InsuredFirstName, contract.InsuredLastName),

ContractNumber = contract.ContractNumber,

Address = string.Concat(contract.AddressLine1, ", ", contract.AddressCityName, ", ", contract.AddressCityCode, ", ", contract.AddressStateCode),

MarketSegment = contract.MarketSegment,

LineOfBusiness = contract.LineType,

EffExpDates = contract.ContractExpDate,

Status = contract.TransactionStatus.ToString(),

RiskState = contract.RiskState,

Premium = String.Format("${0}",contract.RenewalTermPremium.ToString())

}).AsQueryable();

((RadGrid)source).DataSource = columnsDataQuery;

}

Here is html code code:

<telerik:RadAjaxManager ID="radAjaxManager" runat="server">

<ClientEvents OnRequestStart="onRequestStart" />

<AjaxSettings>

<telerik:AjaxSetting AjaxControlID="gridResults">

<UpdatedControls>

<telerik:AjaxUpdatedControl ControlID="gridResults" LoadingPanelID="RadAjaxLoadingPanel1" />

</UpdatedControls>

</telerik:AjaxSetting>

</AjaxSettings>

</telerik:RadAjaxManager>

<telerik:RadAjaxLoadingPanel ID="radAjaxLoadingPanel" runat="server" Transparency="25"

CssClass="AjaxLoadingPanel" />

<telerik:RadGrid ID="gridResults" runat="server" CellSpacing="0" GridLines="Both"

AllowPaging="True" PageSize="20" ShowGroupPanel="True" OnItemCommand="GridResult_ItemCommand" OnItemCreated="GridResult_ItemCreated"

OnNeedDataSource="MainGrid_NeedDataSource" BorderStyle="Solid" GroupingEnabled="true"

AutoGenerateColumns="false" AllowSorting="true" Width="100%" ExportSettings-ExportOnlyData="true" ExportSettings-IgnorePaging="true"

ExportSettings-OpenInNewWindow="true" MasterTableView-EnableViewState="true" >

<ClientSettings AllowColumnsReorder="false" ReorderColumnsOnClient="true" AllowAutoScrollOnDragDrop="True">

<Resizing AllowRowResize="True" EnableRealTimeResize="True" ResizeGridOnColumnResize="True"

AllowColumnResize="True"></Resizing>

</ClientSettings>

<PagerStyle CssClass="RadGridPager" Mode="NextPrevNumericAndAdvanced"></PagerStyle>

<SortingSettings></SortingSettings>

<ExportSettings HideStructureColumns="true" />

<MasterTableView AllowMultiColumnSorting="True" EditMode="PopUp" CommandItemDisplay="Top">

<CommandItemSettings ShowRefreshButton="true" ShowExportToExcelButton="true" ShowAddNewRecordButton="false" />

<NestedViewTemplate>

<asp:panel runat="server" id="InnerContainer" cssclass="viewWrap" visible="false">

<telerik:RadTabStrip runat="server" ID="TabStrip" MultiPageID="Multipage" SelectedIndex="0">

<tabs>

<telerik:RadTab runat="server" Text="Additional Info" PageViewID="additionalInfoView">

</telerik:RadTab>

<telerik:RadTab runat="server" Text="Coverage Details" PageViewID="coverageDetailsView">

</telerik:RadTab>

</tabs>

</telerik:RadTabStrip>

<telerik:RadMultiPage runat="server" ID="multipage" SelectedIndex="0" RenderSelectedPageOnly="false">

<telerik:RadPageView runat="server" ID="additionalInfoView">

<telerik:RadGrid ID="additionalInfoGrid" runat="server" CellSpacing="0" GridLines="Both"

AllowPaging="True" PageSize="5" ShowGroupPanel="true" OnNeedDataSource="AdditionalInfoGrid_NeedDataSource"

Width="60%">

<clientsettings allowcolumnsreorder="false" reordercolumnsonclient="true">

<Resizing AllowRowResize="True" EnableRealTimeResize="True" ResizeGridOnColumnResize="True" AllowColumnResize="True"></Resizing>

</clientsettings>

<mastertableview showheader="true" autogeneratecolumns="False" allowpaging="true"

pagesize="7" hierarchyloadmode="ServerOnDemand">

<Columns>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn

HeaderText="Customer Number" UniqueName="CustomerNumber"

DataField="CustomerNumber" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn

HeaderText="Date of Birth" UniqueName="DateOfBirth"

DataField="DateOfBirth" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn

HeaderText="Agency" UniqueName="Agency""

DataField="Agency" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn

HeaderText="Producer Code" UniqueName="ProducerCode"

DataField="ProducerCode" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn

HeaderText="Last Modified" UniqueName="LastModified"

DataField="LastModified" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn

HeaderText="Comment" UniqueName="Comment" DataField="Comment" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

</Columns>

</mastertableview>

</telerik:RadGrid>

</telerik:RadPageView>

<telerik:RadPageView runat="server" ID="coverageDetailsView">

<telerik:RadGrid ID="coverageDetailsGrid" runat="server" CellSpacing="0" GridLines="Both"

AllowPaging="True" PageSize="5" ShowGroupPanel="true" OnNeedDataSource="CoverageDetailsGrid_NeedDataSource"

Width="60%">

<clientsettings allowcolumnsreorder="false" reordercolumnsonclient="true">

<Resizing AllowRowResize="True" EnableRealTimeResize="True" ResizeGridOnColumnResize="True" AllowColumnResize="True"></Resizing>

</clientsettings>

<mastertableview showheader="true" autogeneratecolumns="False" allowpaging="true"

pagesize="7" hierarchyloadmode="ServerOnDemand">

<Columns>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="NumberOfDrivers"

HeaderText="Drivers"

UniqueName="NumberOfDrivers" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="NumberOfVehicles"

HeaderText="Vehicles"

UniqueName="NumberOfVehicles" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="CompCollisionDeductible"

HeaderText="Comp/Collsion Deductibles" UniqueName="CompCollisionDeductible" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="LiabilityLimit"

HeaderText="Policy Limits" UniqueName="LiabilityLimit" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="LinesOfBusinessPremium"

HeaderText="Lines of Business/Premium" UniqueName="LinesOfBusinessPremium" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="RenewalPremiumPerLOB"

HeaderText="Renewal Premium per LOB" UniqueName="RenewalPremiumPerLOB" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" Visible ="false">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

</Columns>

</mastertableview>

</telerik:RadGrid>

</telerik:RadPageView>

</telerik:RadMultiPage>

</asp:panel>

</NestedViewTemplate>

<RowIndicatorColumn Visible="True">

</RowIndicatorColumn>

<ExpandCollapseColumn Visible="True">

</ExpandCollapseColumn>

<Columns>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Quote Number" UniqueName="ContractNumber" DataField="ContractNumber"

ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="ContractNumber">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Insured" UniqueName="Insured" DataField="Insured"

ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="Insured">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Street Address" UniqueName="Address" DataField="Address"

ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="Address">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Risk State" UniqueName="RiskState" DataField="RiskState"

ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="RiskState">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Line Of Business" UniqueName="LineOfBusiness"

DataField="LineOfBusiness" ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="LineOfBusiness">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Product" UniqueName="MarketSegment" DataField="MarketSegment"

ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="MarketSegment">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Eff - Exp Dates" UniqueName="EffExpDates" DataField="EffExpDate"

ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="EffExpDates">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Status" UniqueName="Status" DataField="Status"

ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="Status">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Agency" UniqueName="Agency" DataField="Agency"

ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="Agency">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridBoundColumn HeaderText="Premium" UniqueName="Premium" DataField="Premium"

ItemStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle" HeaderStyle-CssClass="RadGridItemStyle"

SortExpression="Premium">

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

<telerik:GridEditCommandColumn UniqueName="actionsCommandColumn" EditText="Go" ButtonType="PushButton">

</telerik:GridEditCommandColumn>

</Columns>

<EditFormSettings PopUpSettings-Modal="true" InsertCaption="Actions" EditFormType="Template">

<FormTemplate>

<Action:QuoteAndpolicyActions ID="quoteAndPolicyActions" runat="server" />

</FormTemplate>

</EditFormSettings>

</MasterTableView>