Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package: March 21, 2008

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SUMMARY

This article describes the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated March 21, 2008.

This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:

The issues that the hotfix package fixes.
The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.
Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
Whether you must make any registry changes.
The files that the hotfix package contains.

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INTRODUCTION

Issue that the hotfix package fixes

This hotfix fixes the following issue that was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

You create a document in Microsoft Office Word 2003. When you try to select a content type to save the document to a SharePoint Server 2007 document library, you receive the following error message:
Error: 'length' is null or not an object

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A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.Important

To resolve this problem, you must also apply hotfix 941653. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
941653 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941653/ ) Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: January 31, 2008
After you apply the hotfix, you must clear the Windows Internet Explorer cache on the client computer or on the client computers.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

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