Article - CS286617

Method Server log error message: "A folder name [FolderPath] passed to the algorithm com.ptc.core.foundation.folder.server.impl.FolderPathAttributeAlgorithm does not exist" in Windchill

Modified: 29-Aug-2025   


Applies To

  • Windchill PDMLink 10.2 to 13.0
  • Windchill Service Information Manager 11.0 to 13.0

Description

  • Unable to create document using New Multiple Documents/ New Document
  • Error or blank screen appears when creating CAD Document together with create new WTPart
  • Unable to create change object templates via the UI or import them using the loader
  • While trying to save-as a specific object with dependency=all, the collecting process stuck and never ends
  • Following Error Message appears in Method Server Log and popup window
ERROR [ajp-bio-8010-exec-12] com.ptc.windchill.uwgm.proesrv.rrc.RRCPdmStateHelper [Username] - RRCPdmStateHelper.setPdmStatus :: Cannot retrieve target folder info
(wt.rule.ruleResource/405) wt.rule.algorithm.InvalidAlgorithmArgumentException: A folder name '[FolderPath]' passed to the algorithm com.ptc.core.foundation.folder.server.impl.FolderPathAttributeAlgorithm does not exist.
  • Above error message occurs in Library > Information Structure page 
  • Error occurring on Set Attribute page while creating Problem Report on Document as below 
  • Error occurring while importing a spreadsheet and the import from spreadsheet failed
  • Error occurring after setting location in Object Initialization Rules (OIRs) 
  • Error while trying to create Change Notice:

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