Bug #44619 Roles Saved in DB but Can Not Be Managed Using Web UI

• Submitted: 2 May 0:46
• Modified: 4 May 10:34
• Reporter: Chris Pels
• Status: Duplicate
• Category: Connector/Net
• Severity: S2 (Serious)
• Version: 6.0.3.0
• OS: Microsoft Windows
• Tags: .net, asp.net, ADO.NET

[2 May 0:46] Chris Pels

Description:
Installed the MySQL .NET connector (6.0.3.0) and configured the membership and role
providers. Then used Website/ASP.NET Configuration/Security w/ Visual Studio 2008 to add
a role. The role is successfully added to the DB, but when the Manage link is selected
the following error is displayed.

Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at
System.Web.Administration.WebAdminPage.CallWebAdminHelperMethod(Boolean isMembership,
String methodName, Object[] parameters, Type[] paramTypes) at
ASP.security_roles_managesinglerole_aspx.Page_Load() at
System.Web.Util.CalliHelper.ArglessFunctionCaller(IntPtr fp, Object o) at
System.Web.Util.CalliEventHandlerDelegateProxy.Callback(Object sender, EventArgs e) at
System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() at
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean
includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) 

When users are added the role(s) are not available for assignment. Also, when the Manage
Roles link is selected the previously entered roles are not listed. However, there is no
error message.

How to repeat:
1. Install the MySQL .NET connector (6.0.3.0).
2. Create a website in VS 2008.
3. Add the connectionstring, membership, and role provider information in the web.config
file.
4. Use Website/ASP.NET Configuration to display the web based managment page.
5. Select Security.
6. Select Create or Manage Roles.
7. Add a new role.
8. Select Manage Role for the newly added role.
Error above is displayed.

Suggested fix:
None

[2 May 1:34] Chris Pels

FYI, I am using this connector w/ MySQL 5.4. Is this only for MySQL 6?

[3 May 12:50] Nalle Jacobsson

I guess this is a duplicate of Bug #44414 ?

[3 May 22:36] Chris Pels

From what I see #44414 is something different.

[3 May 22:44] Chris Pels

Whoops. Went to the wrong bug report. Yes, that is the same bug.

[4 May 3:25] Matt Crook

Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at
System.Web.Administration.WebAdminPage.CallWebAdminHelperMethod(Boolean isMembership,
String methodName, Object[] parameters, Type[] paramTypes) at
ASP.security_roles_managesinglerole_aspx.Page_Load() at
System.Web.Util.CalliHelper.ArglessFunctionCaller(IntPtr fp, Object o) at
System.Web.Util.CalliEventHandlerDelegateProxy.Callback(Object sender, EventArgs e) at
System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() at
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean
includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)

Im getting this error too... i think after i upgraded from 6.0.2
might try to go back.

[4 May 10:34] Tonci Grgin

Hi Chris and thanks for your report. Yes it is a duplicate of Bug#44414 and we can
continue discussion there.