MOSS 2007: Unable to change view in Site Content and Structure
Issue
In a publishing site from Site Content and Structure if you try to change Default View to any other view like "All Drafts Document" or "Pending Approval" it does not change. It just refreshes the page and comes back to Default View.
Cause
This issue may happen if the Publishing Resources Feature activation has not happened completed without error causing problem for the ‘Content and Structure Reports' list. This is the list which contains the views available in Site Content and Structure.
Steps to rectify the issue
1. As we will be deleting the 'Content and Structure Reports' list, take backup of the site collection to be on safer side, so that in the worst case scenario it can be restored if required.
2. Deactivate features in following order:
stsadm -o deactivatefeature -filename publishingresources\feature.xml -url https://URL -force
stsadm -o deactivatefeature -filename publishingweb\feature.xml -url https://URL -force
stsadm -o deactivatefeature -filename publishingSite\feature.xml -url https://URL -force
stsadm -o deactivatefeature -filename PublishingPrerequisites\feature.xml -url https://url -force
2. Delete the 'Content and Structure Reports' list
3. Activate features in following order:
stsadm -o activatefeature -filename PublishingPrerequisites\feature.xml -url https://url -force
stsadm -o activatefeature -filename publishingSite\feature.xml -url https://URL -force
stsadm -o activatefeature -filename publishingweb\feature.xml -url https://URL -force
stsadm -o activatefeature -filename publishingresources\feature.xml -url https://URL -force
4. Check if the 'Content and Structure Reports' list got re-created
5. Now check if you are able to change the view, you should ideally be able to change it
NOTE: Gather verbose ULS logs during this activity from Step 2 to Step 5 to check what’s happening in the background in case the steps do not help.