DOCUMENT:Q200373 22-JUN-2001 [exchange] TITLE :XWEB: OWA Error: Unable to Set Default Formats and Patterns PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5 - Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5 Service Packs 1, 2, 3 - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you choose the Outlook Web Access Public Access option to browse public folders and select a public folder which is or contains a Calendar, the following error message is displayed: Unable to set default formats and patterns. OK When you click OK, one of the following messages is displayed. Unable to render this view424Object required -or- Unable to render this view -2147219221 CAUSE ===== The Outlook Web Access client does not currently support accessing a public folder containing Calendar data. The above error may also occur if the calendar data you are attempting to access is corrupted, even if it is your primary calendar data. WORKAROUND ========== If you need to access Contacts or Calendar items contained in a public folder, you must use the Outlook client to open and create these items. MORE INFORMATION ================ For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q186707 XWEB: Cannot Open a Contact or Calendar Public Folder in OWA Q178154 XWEB: Err Msg: Unable to Render This view424Object Required Additional query words: owa view 424 object ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbOutlookSearch kbOWASearch kbOWA550 kbOWA550SP1 kbOWA550SP2 kbOWA550SP3 Version : WINDOWS:5.5 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.