I created a custom timer job and implemented it through a feature event in sharepoint.
when i tried to activate it, its showing this particular error:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at TimerJobExample.MyFeatureReceiver.FeatureActivated(SPFeatureReceiverProperties properties) in C:\Documents and Settings\admin-shuklag.INFRADEV\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\TimerJobExample\TimerJobExample\MyFeatureReceiver.cs:line 22
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeature.DoActivationCallout(Boolean fActivate, Boolean fForce)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeature.Activate(SPSite siteParent, SPWeb webParent, SPFeaturePropertyCollection props, Boolean fForce)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeatureCollection.AddInternal(Guid featureId, SPFeaturePropertyCollection properties, Boolean force, Boolean fMarkOnly)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeatureCollection.Add(Guid featureId)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls.FeatureActivator.BtnActivateFeature_Click(Object objSender, EventArgs evtargs)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument)
at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument)
at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
The error line is highlighted below
public override void FeatureActivated(SPFeatureReceiverProperties properties)
{
SPSite site = properties.Feature.Parent as SPSite;
// make sure the job isn't already registered
//error line
**foreach (SPJobDefinition job in site.WebApplication.JobDefinitions)**
{
if (job.Name == List_JOB_NAME)
job.Delete();
}
SampleTimer listLoggerJob = new SampleTimer(List_JOB_NAME, site.WebApplication);
SPMinuteSchedule schedule = new SPMinuteSchedule();
schedule.BeginSecond = 0;
schedule.EndSecond = 59;
schedule.Interval = 5;
listLoggerJob.Schedule = schedule;
listLoggerJob.Update();
}
what could be the problem?
Based on your feature receiver, I can see only two possibilities:
Object Reference not set
exception when trying to use your site
variable.MyCustomJob
constructor. Make sure that all variables are properly initialized.