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I tried to export requirements from an excel sheet to Spiratest. I filled the template with requirements from another excel worksheet. The export failed with an error message: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." at the end of each requirement. What's wrong? &#xD;
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I tried to export requirements from an excel sheet to Spiratest. I filled the template with requirements from another excel worksheet. The export failed with an error message: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." at the end of each requirement. What's wrong? &#xD;
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</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:08:28 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2017-04-18T14:15:42-04:00</a10:updated><link>/Support/Forum/spiratest/issues-questions/609.aspx</link></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">messageId=1125</guid><author>David J (adam.sandman+support@inflectra.com)</author><title> &#xD;
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Hi Peter  Generally that error occurs if you're trying to insert new requirements and you acc</title><description> &#xD;
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Hi Peter  Generally that error occurs if you're trying to insert new requirements and you accidentally populate the 'Requirement #' field. That should be left blank for new imports.  Regards  Adam </description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:04:02 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2013-06-09T23:04:02-04:00</a10:updated><link>/Support/Forum/spiratest/issues-questions/609.aspx#reply1125</link></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">messageId=2981</guid><author>Heidi M Taylor (htaylor@healthintegrated.com)</author><title> I also received this error.  I do not have any requirements.  I have left the default Requirements </title><description> I also received this error.  I do not have any requirements.  I have left the default Requirements page as is.  I have attached a screenshot:    </description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:26:47 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2017-04-17T17:26:47-04:00</a10:updated><link>/Support/Forum/spiratest/issues-questions/609.aspx#reply2981</link></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">messageId=2982</guid><author>Heidi M Taylor (htaylor@healthintegrated.com)</author><title> Another thought.  The folders already exist in SpiraTest.  I have compared the folder names.  They </title><description> Another thought.  The folders already exist in SpiraTest.  I have compared the folder names.  They are identical.  Another screenshot    </description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:29:22 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2017-04-17T17:29:22-04:00</a10:updated><link>/Support/Forum/spiratest/issues-questions/609.aspx#reply2982</link></item></channel></rss>