Microsoft KB Archive/326135

= PRB: Improper XSL Setting in a Web Part May Cause SharePoint Portal Server to Stop Responding =

Article ID: 326135

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2001 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q326135



SYMPTOMS
When a SharePoint Portal site has a Web part that has an improper setting, and multiple users (2 +2, where  is the number of processors) simultaneously request a page from that site, any SharePoint directory on the same computer stops responding (hangs).



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because a Web part has the advanced option Use XSL to transform the content selected, and has Get the XSL style sheet from the following link set to a URL that is located in a SharePoint Virtual Directory and does not point to an actual .xsl file.

There is no warning to prevent this advanced setting from being set this way.



RESOLUTION
To avoid this behavior, if you select Use XSL to transform the content, verify that you set a valid path to an actual .xsl file in Get the XSL style sheet from the following link.



Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Verify that you have SharePoint Portal Server 2001 installed.
 * 2) Create a new digital dashboard at http:// /  (see &quot;References&quot;).
 * 3) In the digital dashboard, click the Content tab in the upper right corner.
 * 4) Under Web Part Catalogs, click Microsoft Web Part Gallery.
 * 5) Click to select Content Viewer, and then click Import (in the lower right corner).
 * 6) On the Content Welcome page, under &quot;Web Parts,&quot; click Content Viewer to see the properties of the Web part.
 * 7) At the bottom of the page, click Show Advanced Settings.
 * 8) Verify that Get the XSL style sheet from the following link is selected.
 * 9) Type the following URL (or any URL that is in the same SharePoint Virtual Directory) in the text box:

http://servername/workspace/documents
 * 1) Save the changes.
 * 2) Stress the Web site by making multiple (2 +2, where   is the number of processors) concurrent connections.

