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Introduction
Internal server error exception when users perform a search in SharePoint.
Issue
Once we configure Search and started all the Related services when we check search in the website. There could be many reasons that search is not working properly even when we configured everything good. In this article, we are providing all the relevant and related solutions to check. Every solution that needs to take into consideration and apply to resolve the issues. One of the mentioned solutions that definitely works and resolves the issue
Cause
This issue occurs when the Search service application proxy is associated with a web application but is not associated with any Search service applications in the farm.
Solution 1
To do this, follow these steps:
- Open Central Administration.
- Click Manage web applications.
- Select the affected web application.
- On the ribbon, click Service Connections.
- Under Configure Service Application Associations, select the valid Search service application proxy check box.
Solution 2
Ensure to check the below:
- Restart the SharePoint timer services/ IIS/ SharePoint Search service / Restart Server
- Enable "Search Server Web Parts" feature on the Site Collection level.
- Run the "Search and Process" Timer Job
- Ensure that the "SharePoint Server Search" and "Search Query and Site Settings Service" services are running
- Ensuring that the application pool is assigned correctly
- Remove and reinstall the search application.
more at http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/2014/05/internal-server-error-exception-when.html
Note: If you find a different solution, please report it as a comment to this post. This will be useful to the SharePoint Community. Be sure to double-verify it: undo your solution and verify that the problem comes back, then redo it and verify that the problem goes away.
See Also
- SharePoint Resources on the TechNet Wiki
- SharePoint 2013 Portal
- SharePoint 2013 - Service Applications
- SharePoint 2013 - Resources for Developers
- SharePoint 2013 - Resources for IT Pros