Symptoms
Assume that you create an X12 agreement in Microsoft BizTalk Server. You notice that if you don't specify a value for the optional GS1 field in Transaction Set Settings > Envelopes, you receive the following error message:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object. (Microsoft.BizTalk.Administration.EdiExt)
Note This problem was introduced in Cumulative Update 4 for BizTalk Server 2016.
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Resolution
This problem is fixed in the following cumulative updates for BizTalk Server:
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Cumulative Update 3 for BizTalk Server 2020
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Cumulative Update 9 for BizTalk Server 2016
References
For information about the service packs and cumulative update list for BizTalk Server, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2555976 Service pack and cumulative update list for BizTalk Server
For more information about BizTalk Server hotfixes, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2003907 Information about BizTalk hotfixes and Cumulative Update support