An "Unexpected error: 'WorkflowUserService'. Value cannot be null." Error Occurs When Specifying a Trustee in a Route Entry Activity in Workflow 8.

November 22, 2010 | KB: 1012710
Workflow Suite 8

Summary

When configuring a Route Entry to Group or Route Entry to User activity, you may receive the following error message when specifying a trustee:

    System.Exception: Unexpected error: 'WorkflowUserService'. Value cannot be null

Resolution

In the Workflow Designer, make sure there is a valid trustee provider configuration.

To check trustee provider configuration

  1. Load the Workflow Designer.
  2. From the Tools menu, click Trustee Provider Configuration.