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How do I configure SharePoint to display a more descriptive error message?

Last post 02-15-2008 2:00 PM by Tony Bierman. 1 replies.
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  • 02-15-2008 1:59 PM

    How do I configure SharePoint to display a more descriptive error message?

    I am a SharePoint administrator, and I'm troubleshooting a SharePoint error.  How do I configure SharePoint to display a more descriptive error and include stacktrace information?

    Tony Bierman, MVP Windows SharePoint Services™
    Managing Director
    Commercial Software Division
    SharePoint Solutions

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  • 02-15-2008 2:00 PM In reply to

    Re: How do I configure SharePoint to display a more descriptive error message?

    You will need to turn off custom errors in order to get a more descriptive error message.  You can do so by following these steps:
    • Open your SharePoint web.config file
    • Set CallStack="true" in the SafeMode element
      •  <SharePoint><SafeMode MaxControls="200" CallStack="true"
    • Set mode="Off" in the customErrors element
      • <customErrors mode="Off" />

    Refesh the SharePoint page which was getting an error, and you'll see a more detailed error message along with some stacktrace information.

    This operation should not require an IISRESET or application pool identity restart.

    Tony Bierman, MVP Windows SharePoint Services™
    Managing Director
    Commercial Software Division
    SharePoint Solutions

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