We have run into an issue when trying to promote a component up to a parent publication. When trying to promote the component, the CME throws the following error:
Unable to promote
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Tridion.Web.UI.Models.TCM54.R5Blueprinting.CreateExceptionString(FaultException`1 exception) at Tridion.Web.UI.Models.TCM54.R5Blueprinting.PromoteItem(String id, String destinationRepositoryId, Int32 operationMode) at Tridion.Web.UI.Models.TCM54.Blueprinting.PromoteItem(String id, String destinationRepositoryId, Int32 operationMode) at SyncInvokePromoteItem(Object , Object[] , Object[] ) at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.SyncMethodInvoker.Invoke(Object instance, Object[] inputs, Object[]& outputs) at Tridion.Web.UI.Core.Extensibility.DataExtenderOperationInvoker.Invoke(Object instance, Object[] inputs, Object[]& outputs) at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.DispatchOperationRuntime.InvokeBegin(MessageRpc& rpc) at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.ImmutableDispatchRuntime.ProcessMessage5(MessageRpc& rpc) at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.ImmutableDispatchRuntime.ProcessMessage11(MessageRpc& rpc) at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.MessageRpc.Process(Boolean isOperationContextSet)
We were able to promote this component in our lower environments, but not in our Production environment.
Originally we thought this error was due to missing mandatory fields that haven't been filled out since updating the component's Schema, but after filling out the missing mandatory fields we are still receiving this error.
We have also ensured that all dependent items have been promoted to the parent publication.