Error at startup - The type initializer for ECT.ECAD.UI.ShapeManager threw an exception


 Product(s):Promis.e, Bentley Substation
 Version(s):08.11.07.82
 Environment:N/A
 Area:Installation_Configuration
 Subarea:N/A

Error or Warning Message

The following error occurs at startup and project pages cannot be opened.

Microsoft .NET Framework
Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application...
The type initializer for 'ECT.ECAD.UI.ShapeManager' threw an exception.

The Details of the error include the following text:

************** Exception Text **************
System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for
'ECT.ECAD.UI.ShapeManager' threw an exception. ---> System.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing.
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ThrowWithoutLineInfo(String res)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()...


In other cases, the error message was:

Microsoft .NET Framework
Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application...
The type initializer for 'ECT.ECAD.UI.ColumnManager' threw an exception.

How to Resolve

  1. Close the software.
  2. Rename or delete the user application data folder for the software:
    [[Application Data (per-user configuration) - Promis.e]]
    [[Application Data (per-user configuration) - Substation]]

 

 Original Author:Matt_P


Keywords: cannot open page, project, ShapeManager, ColumnManager, shape, column, manager
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