Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (dlc-x-none.msp, osrv-x-none.msp, wosrv-x-none.msp): October 25, 2011

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

• Assume that the Automatically create a folder for each unique value of a property feature is enabled. In this situation, when you upload a document through the Content Organizer, you receive the following error message:
  
  

  The security validation for this page is invalid. Click Back in your web browser, refresh the page, and try your operation again.

  
  

• You configure a document library that has an information management policy set. This behavior causes site templates to throw an exception.
  

• Consider the following scenario:

  • You create a document library.

  • You add an out-of-the-box approval workflow.

  • You define a retention policy that starts this workflow.

  In this scenario, the workflow fails to start. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
  
  

  Coercion Failed: Input cannot be null for this coercion

  Note To enable this fix, follow these steps:

  1. Start SharePoint 2010 Management Shell.

  2. Run the following commands:

     $webApplication = Get-SPWebApplication http://<SiteName>
     $webApplication.Properties["PolicyUseAssocDataAsInitData"] = 'true'
     $webApplication.Update()

     Note The fix is enabled on the web application for which you set the property.

  
  

Hotfix information

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 the problem described in this article. 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 website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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.