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Could not Register the Custom Workflow Activity in Plugin registration Tool

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Posted on by Suganthar_Satkunam 210

Hi All, I was trying to register the one of the custom workflow activity using the plugin registration tool, I got the below error even though I do not get any compile error in Visual Studio. 

Unhandled Exception: System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[[Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault, Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk, Version=9.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35]]: An unexpected error occurred.
Detail: <OrganizationServiceFault xmlns="">schemas.microsoft.com/.../Contracts" xmlns:i="">www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema-instance">
<ActivityId>41214ce9-e359-496e-bdde-561f667522b6</ActivityId>
<ErrorCode>-2147220970</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDetails xmlns:a="">schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic">
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiExceptionSourceKey</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:string" xmlns:b="">www.w3.org/.../a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiOriginalExceptionKey</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:string" xmlns:b="">www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema">Microsoft.Crm.CrmException: An unexpected error occurred. ---&gt; System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
at System.Text.StringBuilder.FormatError()
at System.Text.StringBuilder.AppendFormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
at System.String.FormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
at System.String.Format(IFormatProvider provider, String format, Object arg0, Object arg1)
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.TargetFrameworkVersionValidator.ValidateInternal()
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.PluginValidatorBase.Validate()
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.PluginAssemblyServiceInternal`1.ValidateAssemblyMetadata(ExecutionContext context, IBusinessEntity pluginAssembly, CrmPluginAssemblyMetadata assemblyMetadata)
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.PluginAssemblyServiceInternal`1.VerifyRegistrationAbility(IBusinessEntity pluginAssembly, Boolean createCall, ExecutionContext context, CrmPluginAssemblyMetadata assemblyMetadata)
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.PluginAssemblyServiceInternal`1.ValidateOperation(String operationName, IBusinessEntity entity, ExecutionContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.SdkEntityServiceBase.CreateInternal(IBusinessEntity entity, ExecutionContext context, Boolean verifyAction)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.VersionedPluginProxyStepBase.Execute(PipelineExecutionContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.PipelineInstrumentationHelper.Execute(Boolean instrumentationEnabled, String stopwatchName, ExecuteWithInstrumentation action, PipelineExecutionContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.Pipeline.&lt;&gt;c__DisplayClass3_0.&lt;RunStep&gt;b__0()</a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiStepKey</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:guid" xmlns:b="">schemas.microsoft.com/.../a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiDepthKey</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:int" xmlns:b="">www.w3.org/.../a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiActivityIdKey</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:guid" xmlns:b="">schemas.microsoft.com/.../a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiPluginSolutionNameKey</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:string" xmlns:b="">www.w3.org/.../a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiStepSolutionNameKey</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:string" xmlns:b="">www.w3.org/.../a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiExceptionCategory</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:string" xmlns:b="">www.w3.org/.../a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiExceptionMesageName</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:string" xmlns:b="">www.w3.org/.../a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
<a:key>ApiExceptionHttpStatusCode</a:key>
<a:value i:type="b:int" xmlns:b="">www.w3.org/.../a:value>
</KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>
</ErrorDetails>
<HelpLink>go.microsoft.com/.../
<Message>An unexpected error occurred.</Message>
<Timestamp>2020-08-28T10:46:04.6117997Z</Timestamp>
<ExceptionRetriable>false</ExceptionRetriable>
<ExceptionSource i:nil="true" />
<InnerFault>
<ActivityId>41214ce9-e359-496e-bdde-561f667522b6</ActivityId>
<ErrorCode>-2147220970</ErrorCode>
<ErrorDetails xmlns:a="">schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic" />
<HelpLink i:nil="true" />
<Message>System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
at System.Text.StringBuilder.FormatError()
at System.Text.StringBuilder.AppendFormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
at System.String.FormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
at System.String.Format(IFormatProvider provider, String format, Object arg0, Object arg1)
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.TargetFrameworkVersionValidator.ValidateInternal()
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.PluginValidatorBase.Validate()
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.PluginAssemblyServiceInternal`1.ValidateAssemblyMetadata(ExecutionContext context, IBusinessEntity pluginAssembly, CrmPluginAssemblyMetadata assemblyMetadata)
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.PluginAssemblyServiceInternal`1.VerifyRegistrationAbility(IBusinessEntity pluginAssembly, Boolean createCall, ExecutionContext context, CrmPluginAssemblyMetadata assemblyMetadata)
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.PluginAssemblyServiceInternal`1.ValidateOperation(String operationName, IBusinessEntity entity, ExecutionContext context)
at Microsoft.Crm.ObjectModel.SdkEntityServiceBase.CreateInternal(IBusinessEntity entity, ExecutionContext context, Boolean verifyAction): Microsoft Dynamics CRM has experienced an error. Reference number for administrators or support: #A0754A20</Message>
<Timestamp>2020-08-28T10:46:04.6117997Z</Timestamp>
<ExceptionRetriable>false</ExceptionRetriable>
<ExceptionSource i:nil="true" />
<InnerFault i:nil="true" />
<OriginalException i:nil="true" />
<TraceText i:nil="true" />
</InnerFault>
<OriginalException i:nil="true" />
<TraceText i:nil="true" />
</OrganizationServiceFault>

Server stack trace:
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.HandleReply(ProxyOperationRuntime operation, ProxyRpc& rpc)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.Call(String action, Boolean oneway, ProxyOperationRuntime operation, Object[] ins, Object[] outs, TimeSpan timeout)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.InvokeService(IMethodCallMessage methodCall, ProxyOperationRuntime operation)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.Invoke(IMessage message)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.Libraries.RegistrationHelper.RegisterAssembly(CrmOrganization org, String pathToAssembly, CrmPluginAssembly assembly)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.AssemblyRegistration.PluginRegistrationViewModel.btnregisterClick()

I checked the Input parameters of the custom workflow activity where there are two params such as optionset and lookup value. The below is the code to define the Input Parameters.

[Input("Software Product")]
[RequiredArgument]
[ReferenceTarget("agency_software_product")]
public InArgument<EntityReference> SoftwareProduct { get; set; }


[Input("Product Program")]
[RequiredArgument]
[AttributeTarget("agency_software_product_functionality", "agency_product_program")]
public InArgument<OptionSetValue> ProductProgram { get; set; }

Can anyone help me what that error means?

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Development / Customization / SDK
  • Suggested answer
    Nishant Rana Profile Picture
    Nishant Rana 45 Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Could not Register the Custom Workflow Activity in Plugin registration Tool

    This should work

    nishantrana.me/.../

  • Suganthar_Satkunam Profile Picture
    Suganthar_Satkunam 210 on at
    RE: Could not Register the Custom Workflow Activity in Plugin registration Tool

    Hi Mohsin, After I compiled the code with 4.62 .Net Frame Work, it worked. Thanks for your help 

  • Suganthar_Satkunam Profile Picture
    Suganthar_Satkunam 210 on at
    RE: Could not Register the Custom Workflow Activity in Plugin registration Tool

    Hi Mohsin Ali

    The error message should clear say that it is a .net Framework Issue.Exception was not handled here properly. 

    Once other concern, if it is a .net framework issue, how come I did not get any single error when I compile my code with version 4.7.2 where I uses the CRM SDK dll's which supports only 4.5.2

    Anyway, I will downgrade the version in  properties and re-compile the code and try to deploy and update you

  • Verified answer
    Mohsin Ali Profile Picture
    Mohsin Ali 3,610 on at
    RE: Could not Register the Custom Workflow Activity in Plugin registration Tool

    I think you are using an invalid .Net framework, please refer below and update your .Net framework as par your organization.. 

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-ie/help/4464324/input-string-was-not-in-a-correct-format-error-occurs-when-importing-s

    Helpful?? Please mark my solution as verified. 

  • Verified answer
    Mohsin Ali Profile Picture
    Mohsin Ali 3,610 on at
    RE: Could not Register the Custom Workflow Activity in Plugin registration Tool

    I think you are using an invalid .Net framework, please refer below and update your .Net framework as par your organization.. 

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-ie/help/4464324/input-string-was-not-in-a-correct-format-error-occurs-when-importing-s

    Helpful?? Please mark my solution as verified. 

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