Dynamics GP Business Portal: Folder Executive– [CompanyName] does not exist.

I ran into the below error this morning while installing business portal for Dynamics GP 2013:

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Feature Id:  538b415a-89eb-4de6-a93c-9fea1d565363

      Location:  C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\BPGPReportsCenter

        Action:  Activate

     Exception:  Folder Executive – [Company Name] does not exist.

   Stack Trace:     at Microsoft.Dynamics.SharePoint.Helper.ValidateFolder(SPList pageLibraryList, String folder)

   at Microsoft.Dynamics.SharePoint.Helper.AddFolderPermission(String siteRelativePath, String pageLibrary, String folder, String group, String permissionLevel)

   at Microsoft.Dynamics.GP.BusinessPortal.GPReportsCenter.CenterActivateProcess(String urlCenterLibrary, String quickLunchTitle, String groupName, String groupDesc, String folderName, String pageLibraryName)

   at Microsoft.Dynamics.GP.BusinessPortal.GPReportsCenter.FeatureActivated(SPFeatureReceiverProperties properties)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeature.DoActivationCallout(Boolean fActivate, Boolean fForce)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeature.Activate(SPSite siteParent, SPWeb webParent, SPFeaturePropertyCollection props, Boolean fForce)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeatureCollection.AddInternal(SPFeatureDefinition featdef, Version version, SPFeaturePropertyCollection properties, Boolean force, Boolean fMarkOnly)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeatureCollection.AddInternalWithName(Guid featureId, String featureName, Version version, SPFeaturePropertyCollection properties, Boolean force, Boolean fMarkOnly, SPFeatureDefinitionScope featdefScope)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeatureCollection.Add(Guid featureId)

   at Microsoft.Dynamics.GP.Deployment.SharePoint.Office14.FeatureAdapter.Activate(Guid id, FeatureScope scope, String siteCollection, String relativeUrl)

   at Microsoft.Dynamics.GP.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.SharePoint.SharePointActivateFeature.OnPerform(IFeature spFeature, SharePointFeatureInformation spFeatureInfo)

   at Microsoft.Dynamics.GP.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.SharePoint.SharePointFeatureDeploymentProcessor.Process(IFeature featureInterface, SharePointFeatureCustomActionData data)

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After searching everything on the internet and investigated all possibilities I found finally that one of my companies contains “-“ and “*”, removing these from this company resolved my issue!

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Regards,

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Mohammad R. Daoud MVP - MCT
MCP, MCBMSP, MCTS, MCBMSS
+962 - 79 - 999 65 85
me@mohdaoud.com
http://www.di.jo

Business Portal 6.0 for Dynamics GP 2013

It has been finally released, Business Portal 6.0 for Dynamics GP 2013, it still does not support SharePoint 2013 but it has many enhancements could be found HERE.

Business Portal 6.0 is supported with the following: Click HERE to go to the System Requirements Page.

• SharePoint Server 2010 or SharePoint Foundation 2010 only. 
• Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2 or later or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later. 
• Internet Explorer 8.0, Internet Explorer 9.0, and Internet Explorer 10.0.

*NOTE:* SharePoint 2010 is currently not supported on Windows Server 2012 until the release of SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 2 due out this summer.

Below is the direct download link:

BusinessPortal60_RTM_x64.zip

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Regards,

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Mohammad R. Daoud MVP - MCT
MCP, MCBMSP, MCTS, MCBMSS
+962 - 79 - 999 65 85
me@mohdaoud.com
http://www.di.jo