000033822 - Clicking a Column to Sort causes an error in an RSA Archer Flat Report with multiple Relationships

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Article Number000033822
Applies ToRSA Product Set: Archer eGRC
RSA Version/Condition: 6.x
O/S Version: Windows Server 2012/R2
IssueClicking a Column to Sort causes an error in an RSA Archer Flat Report with multiple Relationships
A Flat Report with multiple Relationships Enforced will return a Log Reference Id error when you attempt to sort by a column if you neglect to include at least one field in each Relationship.

Sample exception from w3wp log:
<TraceRecord Severity="Error" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2004/10/E2ETraceEvent/TraceRecord">
  <TraceIdentifier>Archer.Web</TraceIdentifier>
  <LogReferenceId>081916-213424-3056</LogReferenceId>
  <Description>Object reference not set to an instance of an object.</Description>
  <AppDomain>xxx</AppDomain>
  <ContextData>
    <BaseUrl>http://servername/RSAarcher/SearchContent/Search.aspx</BaseUrl>
    <view>Report</view>
    <Report>ReportId: ####, ReportName: Facilities Report Error, ReportType: SearchBased</Report>
    <Module>ModuleId: ##, ModuleName: Facilities, ModuleStatus: ActiveInProduction, ModuleType: Application</Module>
    <frameWidthHeight>1572,768</frameWidthHeight>
  </ContextData>
  <Exception>
    <ExceptionType>System.NullReferenceException, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</ExceptionType>
    <Message>Object reference not set to an instance of an object.</Message>
    <Source>Security2000</Source>
    <StackTrace>
   at Security2000.SearchContent.Search.GetSearchSortFieldsForLevel(IEnumerable`1 searchModuleCriterium, Int32 levelId)
   at Security2000.SearchContent.Search.GetSearchSortFieldsForLevel(IEnumerable`1 searchModuleCriterium, Int32 levelId)
   at Security2000.SearchContent.Search.SetAscendingSortOrder(Int32 fieldId, Int32 levelId)
   at ArcherTech.Web.ArcherTechPage`2.CheckPreLoadPostBackEvent()
   at ArcherTech.Web.ArcherTechPage`2.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()
   at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)</StackTrace>
  </Exception>
</TraceRecord>

CauseThis is caused by a Report having multiple Relationships, where one Relationship is created through the first Relationship, and you neglect to add a field for the first relationship as shown below.
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WorkaroundEnsure that a field is included at each level of the Relationship.

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