Microsoft KB Archive/934536

= You cannot create a list that is based on a list template that has the E-Mail Notification option enabled in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or in SharePoint Server 2007 =

Article ID: 934536

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
 * Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

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SYMPTOMS
You create a Project Tasks list, a Tasks list, or an Issue Tracking list in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Additionally, you click Yes to enable the E-Mail Notification option next to Send e-mail when ownership is assigned. Then, you click Save list as template on the List Settings page. When you try to create a new list that is based on the new template, you receive the following error message:

Cannot complete this action.

Please try again.



CAUSE
This issue occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * You create a Project Tasks list, a Tasks list, or an Issue Tracking list that has the E-Mail Notification option enabled.
 * You save the list as a template.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, turn off the E-Mail Notification option before you save the list as a template.



Steps to reproduce the behavior

 * 1) Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration.
 * 2) Click View all site content.
 * 3) Click Create.
 * 4) Under Tracking, click Project Tasks.
 * 5) On the New page, enable the E-Mail Notification option, and then click Create.
 * 6) Visit the new Project Tasks list page, click Settings, and then click List Settings.
 * 7) Click Save the list as a template.
 * 8) Click Home, and then click View all site content.
 * 9) Click Create, and then try to create a new list that is based on the template that you created earlier.

Additional query words: WSS3.0 MOSS2007

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb kbexpertiseinter KB934536

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