Hello All: There are quite a few articles about regarding errors encounted when exporting a portal. They are quite old and do not appear to address my specific issue.

Which is , when attempting to export a portal I get this error.

Error: Export Template is currently unavailable.
DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions.ModuleLoadException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at DotNetNuke.Modules.Admin.PortalManagement.Template.SerializeTabs(XmlDocument xmlTemplate, XmlNode nodeTabs, PortalInfo objportal, Hashtable hRoles) at DotNetNuke.Modules.Admin.PortalManagement.Template.cmdExport_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

Any new ideas?

That's correct. All I am doing is using the export functionality with the contents option enabled.

Site Map
      Host Menu
             Portals

I then select one of my Portals and "Export Template".

It is here, there is a bit of a pause and then the error.

Cheers

Thanks ... sounds ominous  I am sure it is user error here.

Make sure you're logged into that portal,
I log in as host to one portal (this portal). As far as I am aware, that is all that is available. Given that the export functionality is visible, I imagine that I must be logged in!

the template exists as an xmlTemplate.
Which template is this? I am trying to generate one via the export function. How do I confirm that another template pre-exists?

there are nodetabs or pages in the template
There are nodes on the page I am trying to export

user/security roles in that portal.
Yes

no xmltemplate and ur portals skin is probably an ascx control?
Definately my skin is an ascx control. What is the implication of this?

Thanks heaps for your help.