Experience Editor Server Error 8.1 [closed]

Question

I am trying to use Experience Editor but it keeps throwing server error in the ribbon:

I can see the page loads under the bar and progress indicator keeps going on. Here is the error in detail:

I have tried removing the Control from cshtml file which produces the following result:

But the progress indicator keeps going on. Has anyone else come across this before or can point me in the right direction :)

Thanks

Sitecore Version: 8.1 (rev. 160519)

Stack Trace is follows:

[InvalidOperationException: Icon and label request in null or empty.] Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.Ribbon.Controls.LargeDropDownButton.LargeDropDownButton.InitializeAttributes(RenderingParametersResolver renderingParametersResolver) +589
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.Ribbon.Controls.RibbonIconButtonBase..ctor(RenderingParametersResolver parametersResolver) +23
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.Ribbon.Controls.LargeDropDownButton.ControlsExtension.LargeDropDownButton(Controls controls, Rendering rendering) +100
ASP._Page_sitecore_shell_client_Sitecore_Speak_Ribbon_Controls_LargeDropDownButton_LargeDropDownButton_cshtml.Execute() in c:\inetpub\wwwroot-----\Website\sitecore\shell\client\Sitecore\Speak\Ribbon\Controls\LargeDropDownButton\LargeDropDownButton.cshtml:4 System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy() +253
System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage.ExecutePageHierarchy() +148
System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy(WebPageContext pageContext, TextWriter writer, WebPageRenderingBase startPage) +122
System.Web.Mvc.Html.PartialExtensions.Partial(HtmlHelper htmlHelper, String partialViewName, Object model, ViewDataDictionary viewData) +137 Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +343

[InvalidOperationException: Error while rendering view: '/sitecore/shell/client/Sitecore/Speak/Ribbon/Controls/LargeDropDownButton/LargeDropDownButton.cshtml' (model: 'Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.RenderingModel, Sitecore.Mvc'). ]
Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +826 Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Render(Renderer renderer, TextWriter writer, RenderRenderingArgs args) +30
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Process(RenderRenderingArgs args) +75 (Object , Object[] ) +74
Sitecore.Pipelines.CorePipeline.Run(PipelineArgs args) +484
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.PipelineService.RunPipeline(String pipelineName, TArgs args) +184
Sitecore.Mvc.Extensions.EnumerableExtensions.Each(IEnumerable1 source, Action1 action) +191
Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.Common.ItemRenderers.ItemRenderer.RenderItem(TextWriter output, Item item) +265
Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.Common.ItemRenderers.ItemRenderer.Render(HtmlTextWriter output) +157 Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.ComponentBase.Render() +127
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.Ribbon.Controls.Chunk.Chunk.DoRender(HtmlTextWriter output) +250 Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.ComponentBase.Render() +127
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.Ribbon.Controls.Chunk.ControlsExtension.Chunk(Controls controls, Rendering rendering) +131
ASP._Page_sitecore_shell_client_Sitecore_Speak_Ribbon_Controls_Chunk_Chunk_cshtml.Execute() in c:\inetpub\wwwroot-----\Website\sitecore\shell\client\Sitecore\Speak\Ribbon\Controls\Chunk\Chunk.cshtml:4 System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy() +253
System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage.ExecutePageHierarchy() +148
System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy(WebPageContext pageContext, TextWriter writer, WebPageRenderingBase startPage) +122
System.Web.Mvc.Html.PartialExtensions.Partial(HtmlHelper htmlHelper, String partialViewName, Object model, ViewDataDictionary viewData) +137 Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +343

[InvalidOperationException: Error while rendering view: '/sitecore/shell/client/Sitecore/Speak/Ribbon/Controls/Chunk/Chunk.cshtml' (model: 'Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.RenderingModel, Sitecore.Mvc'). ]
Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +826 Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Render(Renderer renderer, TextWriter writer, RenderRenderingArgs args) +30
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Process(RenderRenderingArgs args) +75 (Object , Object[] ) +74
Sitecore.Pipelines.CorePipeline.Run(PipelineArgs args) +484
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.PipelineService.RunPipeline(String pipelineName, TArgs args) +184
Sitecore.Mvc.Extensions.EnumerableExtensions.Each(IEnumerable1 source, Action1 action) +191
Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.Common.ItemRenderers.ItemRenderer.RenderItem(TextWriter output, Item item) +265
Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.Common.ItemRenderers.ItemRenderer.Render(HtmlTextWriter output) +157 Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.ComponentBase.Render() +127
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.Ribbon.Controls.Strip.Strip.DoRender(HtmlTextWriter output) +313 Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.ComponentBase.Render() +127
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.Ribbon.Controls.Strip.ControlsExtension.Strip(Controls controls, Rendering rendering) +220
ASP._Page_sitecore_shell_client_Sitecore_Speak_Ribbon_Controls_Strip_Strip_cshtml.Execute() in c:\inetpub\wwwroot-----\Website\sitecore\shell\client\Sitecore\Speak\Ribbon\Controls\Strip\Strip.cshtml:4 System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy() +253
System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage.ExecutePageHierarchy() +148
System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy(WebPageContext pageContext, TextWriter writer, WebPageRenderingBase startPage) +122
System.Web.Mvc.Html.PartialExtensions.Partial(HtmlHelper htmlHelper, String partialViewName, Object model, ViewDataDictionary viewData) +137 Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +343

[InvalidOperationException: Error while rendering view: '/sitecore/shell/client/Sitecore/Speak/Ribbon/Controls/Strip/Strip.cshtml' (model: 'Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.RenderingModel, Sitecore.Mvc'). ]
Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +826 Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Render(Renderer renderer, TextWriter writer, RenderRenderingArgs args) +30
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Process(RenderRenderingArgs args) +75 (Object , Object[] ) +74
Sitecore.Pipelines.CorePipeline.Run(PipelineArgs args) +484
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.PipelineService.RunPipeline(String pipelineName, TArgs args) +184
Sitecore.Mvc.Extensions.EnumerableExtensions.Each(IEnumerable1 source, Action1 action) +191
Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.Common.ItemRenderers.ItemRenderer.RenderItem(TextWriter output, Item item) +265
Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.Common.ItemRenderers.ItemRenderer.Render(HtmlTextWriter output) +157 Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.ComponentBase.Render() +127
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.Ribbon.Controls.Ribbon.Ribbon.DoRender(HtmlTextWriter output) +198 Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.ComponentBase.Render() +127
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.Ribbon.Controls.Ribbon.ControlsExtension.Ribbon(Controls controls, Rendering rendering) +220
ASP._Page_sitecore_shell_client_Sitecore_Speak_Ribbon_Controls_Ribbon_Ribbon_cshtml.Execute() in c:\inetpub\wwwroot----\Website\sitecore\shell\client\Sitecore\Speak\Ribbon\Controls\Ribbon\Ribbon.cshtml:4 System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy() +253
System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage.ExecutePageHierarchy() +148
System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy(WebPageContext pageContext, TextWriter writer, WebPageRenderingBase startPage) +122
System.Web.Mvc.Html.PartialExtensions.Partial(HtmlHelper htmlHelper, String partialViewName, Object model, ViewDataDictionary viewData) +137 Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +343

[InvalidOperationException: Error while rendering view: '/sitecore/shell/client/Sitecore/Speak/Ribbon/Controls/Ribbon/Ribbon.cshtml' (model: 'Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.RenderingModel, Sitecore.Mvc'). ]
Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +826 Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Render(Renderer renderer, TextWriter writer, RenderRenderingArgs args) +30
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Process(RenderRenderingArgs args) +75 (Object , Object[] ) +74
Sitecore.Pipelines.CorePipeline.Run(PipelineArgs args) +484
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.PipelineService.RunPipeline(String pipelineName, TArgs args) +184
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderPlaceholder.PerformRendering.Render(String placeholderName, TextWriter writer, RenderPlaceholderArgs args) +216
(Object , Object[] ) +74
Sitecore.Pipelines.CorePipeline.Run(PipelineArgs args) +484
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.PipelineService.RunPipeline(String pipelineName, TArgs args) +184
Sitecore.Mvc.Helpers.SitecoreHelper.Placeholder(String placeholderName) +259
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.PageEditbar.PageEditBar.Render(HtmlTextWriter output) +265 Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.ComponentBase.Render() +127
Sitecore.ExperienceEditor.Speak.PageEditbar.ControlsExtension.PageEditBar(Controls controls, Rendering rendering, HtmlHelper`1 htmlHelper) +139
ASP._Page_sitecore_shell_client_Sitecore_ExperienceEditor_PageEditbar_PageEditBar_cshtml.Execute() in c:\inetpub\wwwroot-----\Website\sitecore\shell\client\Sitecore\ExperienceEditor\PageEditbar\PageEditBar.cshtml:4 System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy() +253
System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage.ExecutePageHierarchy() +148
System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy(WebPageContext pageContext, TextWriter writer, WebPageRenderingBase startPage) +122
System.Web.Mvc.Html.PartialExtensions.Partial(HtmlHelper htmlHelper, String partialViewName, Object model, ViewDataDictionary viewData) +137 Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +343

[InvalidOperationException: Error while rendering view: '/sitecore/shell/client/Sitecore/ExperienceEditor/PageEditbar/PageEditBar.cshtml' (model: 'Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.RenderingModel, Sitecore.Mvc'). ]
Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +826 Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Render(Renderer renderer, TextWriter writer, RenderRenderingArgs args) +30
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Process(RenderRenderingArgs args) +75 (Object , Object[] ) +74
Sitecore.Pipelines.CorePipeline.Run(PipelineArgs args) +484
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.PipelineService.RunPipeline(String pipelineName, TArgs args) +184
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderPlaceholder.PerformRendering.Render(String placeholderName, TextWriter writer, RenderPlaceholderArgs args) +216
(Object , Object[] ) +74
Sitecore.Pipelines.CorePipeline.Run(PipelineArgs args) +484
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.PipelineService.RunPipeline(String pipelineName, TArgs args) +184
Sitecore.Mvc.Helpers.SitecoreHelper.Placeholder(String placeholderName) +259
ASP._Page_sitecore_shell_client_Speak_Layouts_Layouts_Speak_Layout_cshtml.Execute() in c:\inetpub\wwwroot-----\Website\sitecore\shell\client\Speak\Layouts\Layouts\Speak-Layout.cshtml:28 System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy() +253
System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage.ExecutePageHierarchy() +148
System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy(WebPageContext pageContext, TextWriter writer, WebPageRenderingBase startPage) +122
System.Web.Mvc.Html.PartialExtensions.Partial(HtmlHelper htmlHelper, String partialViewName, Object model, ViewDataDictionary viewData) +137 Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +343

[InvalidOperationException: Error while rendering view: '/sitecore/shell/client/Speak/Layouts/Layouts/Speak-Layout.cshtml' (model: 'Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.RenderingModel, Sitecore.Mvc'). ]
Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.ViewRenderer.Render(TextWriter writer) +826 Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Render(Renderer renderer, TextWriter writer, RenderRenderingArgs args) +30
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.Response.RenderRendering.ExecuteRenderer.Process(RenderRenderingArgs args) +75 (Object , Object[] ) +74
Sitecore.Pipelines.CorePipeline.Run(PipelineArgs args) +484
Sitecore.Mvc.Pipelines.PipelineService.RunPipeline(String pipelineName, TArgs args) +184
Sitecore.Mvc.Presentation.RenderingView.Render(ViewContext viewContext, TextWriter writer) +302
System.Web.Mvc.ViewResultBase.ExecuteResult(ControllerContext context) +375 System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResultFilterRecursive(IList1 filters, Int32 filterIndex, ResultExecutingContext preContext, ControllerContext controllerContext, ActionResult actionResult) +90
System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResultFilterRecursive(IList1 filters, Int32 filterIndex, ResultExecutingContext preContext, ControllerContext controllerContext, ActionResult actionResult) +833
System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResultFilterRecursive(IList1 filters, Int32 filterIndex, ResultExecutingContext preContext, ControllerContext controllerContext, ActionResult actionResult) +833
System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResultWithFilters(ControllerContext controllerContext, IList1 filters, ActionResult actionResult) +81
System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeAction(ControllerContext controllerContext, String actionName) +710

Answer 1

You may need to request the patch Sitecore.Support.98798 from Sitecore Support.

The issue is due to the fact that the web database has been hardcoded in the Sitecore dll.

More info is found at the following link: https://community.sitecore.net/developers/f/8/t/3979

Answer 2

Regarding this issue I requested the support patch from Sitecore and they replied say that this will not apply in this instance. Doing some more investigation I did figure out that previously I tried to upgrade 8.1 to 8.2 and due to facing some errors I rolled it back but I think the database wasn't reverted hence causing the error. I restored the database from 8.1 and the error was resolved.