Method 'get_IsClientValid' in type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices.WorkflowServiceApplicationProxy' from assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' does not have an implementation

Method 'get_IsClientValid' in type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices.WorkflowServiceApplicationProxy' from assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' does not have an implementation

Issue: After installing SharePoint 2013 Server Service Pack 1, I cannot open my sites. Also the Central Admin isn't working 100%.I cannot open 'Manage Service Applications' . The upgrade also end with an error message. When I open the SharePoint Management shell it shows the below error. 

Method 'get_IsClientValid' in type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices.WorkflowServiceApplicationProxy' from assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' does not have an implementation.


Cause: This could of missing binaries of SP1.

Solution: This issue could be of many reasons, In this article I am providing the most common to check.

Solution 1:Ensure to have disk space available on the Drives of server.

Solution 2: Ensure to check the below for confirmation.

1.   Go to C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices\v4.0_15.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c\-> Right click on the DLL and go to Details. Ensure the File version should be as below(15.0.4569.1501)

                        

2.   Check in the Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> View Installed Updates->SP1,If it’s not there.

Re-install the SP1 to that problem server

I hope the above information will help you to resolve the issue, in case of any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Unable to check out a document after the document was checked in SharePoint.

Unable to check out a document after the document was checked in SharePoint.

Issue: Unable to check out a document after the document was checked in SharePoint.

Solution: To resolve the issue, Follow the below steps.

please disable the Details and Preview panes via Registry or Group Policy:

Group Policy:

Gpedit.msc | User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Windows Explorer | Explorer Frame Pane

Registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
New REG_DWORD “NoPreviewPane” = 1
New REG_DWORD “NoReadingPane” = 1

 

I hope the above information will help you to resolve the issue, in case of any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Unable to view the Term Store management option in Site Collection settings

Unable to view the Term Store management option in Site Collection settings

Issue: Unable to view the Term Store management option in Site Collection settings

Solution:  Ensure that the site collection admin can able to see the option. If none is able to see then, Run the Power shell or STSADM to active the feature for Term store in your Site collection.

Enable-SPFeature -id “73EF14B1-13A9-416b-A9B5-ECECA2B0604C” -Url <SiteCollection-URL>

Stsadm.exe -o activatefeature -id 73EF14B1-13A9-416b-A9B5-ECECA2B0604C –url http://<SiteCollection-URL> –force

 

I hope the above information will help you to resolve the issue, in case of any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Discontinued features and modified functionality in Microsoft SharePoint 2013

The following features and functionality have been discontinued or changed in SharePoint 2013.

1.     Document Workspace

2.     Meeting Workspace

3.     Organization Profiles

4.     Inserting Barcodes

5.     PowerPoint Broadcast from SharePoint

6.     Slide Libraries

7.     Web Analytics

8.     Refreshing connected workbooks using Windows authentication through Office Web Apps Server

9.     Search of RSS feeds

10.                        Custom Help

11.                        Group Work

12.                        Personalization Site Template

13.                        Visio Pivot Diagrams based on a SharePoint Task list

14.                        Visual Upgrade

15.                        Chart Web Part

 

See the detailed Article below from MS. Thanks to MS.

 https://support.office.com/en-US/Article/Discontinued-features-and-modified-functionality-in-Microsoft-SharePoint-2013-bbbb0815-2538-4f1d-b647-1f7f6d508c93?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

I hope the above information will help you to resolve the issue, in case of any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

The context has expired and can no longer be used

The context has expired and can no longer be used

Issue:  problem with wiki site collection we get the following error message. The context has expired and can no longer be used. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80090317)

This message is displayed to everyone, Doing an iisreset would get the site working but that will last for a day at the most.

Solutions: The issue could be of many reasons here in the Article I am providing the solutions for the most common.

Solution 1: Do Recycle AppPool\IISreset to resolve the issue temporarily.

Solution 2: Ensure that the below settings are configured correctly.

1.   Select Time zone is configured properly on web application General settings.

Application Management =>Web Applications =>Manage web applications=>select the Web Application => General Settings

2.   Ensure that the Date and Time options on your server and time zone is configured correctly.

Solution 3: Disable/ Increase the “Web page Security validation” in general settings for SharePoint web application. 

Central Administration -> Application Management -> Manage Web Application -> Select Web application -> on the ribbon select “General settings” -> Off the Security validation/Increase security validation expire time.

I hope the above information will help you to resolve the issue, in case of any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.