SharePoint
Designer is a very advanced tool which we use for customization purposes like
creating SPD workflows, changing master pages, creating customized pages,
master page customizations, GUI operations, changing locks etc. But let me tell
you, please use this tool very carefully i.e. design and plan every change by
taking proper backup. If anything goes wrong then you should be able to revert
it back with the default settings.
SP entities:-
OS- Windows 7 32 bit
Designer version- Microsoft SharePoint
designer 2013, 32-bit
Browser Status- Fine, site is opening in
IE without any issues.
IE version- IE 10 32 bit
SP version- SharePoint 2013
Let me share some troubleshooting steps
that I have performed on one of the issue which has been reported by one of the
business owners.
Today’s article is completely based on
workstation specific i.e. client specific and no need to troubleshoot anything
from the server side.
Problem description:-
When I am trying to access my SharePoint
site from the SharePoint Designer 2013 then I am getting the following error
message.
Error message:-
Server error: The version of
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation running on the server is more recent than the
version of SharePoint Designer that you are using. You need a more recent
version of SharePoint Designer.
When I checked the users’
machine then I found out that he was using multiple office versions for
different purposes. – Very strange as one office version can deliver everything
that you want then what’s the need of mixed versions.
99%- This issue happens
because of multiple office versions installed on the same machine. Microsoft recommends to use the same version of office as well as
SPD that corresponds to SharePoint version i.e. if
you are using SharePoint 2013 then please make sure that you have the
SharePoint Designer 2013 and Office 2013 is a part of the machine i.e. your
client machine/desktop/laptop/workstation.
This is not just only one
issue because of mixed versions, there are so many with respect to office so
best recommendation is as explained above.
Resolution:-
It’s a two-step resolution and not
difficult too-
1. Uninstall all versions of SharePoint Designer on
workstation.
2. Reinstall Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2013
I hope the above information will help
you to resolve the issue, in case of any queries/questions regarding the above
mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to
help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.
