The namespace Resources already contains a definition for PWA 2016

Question

The namespace Resources already contains a definition for PWA 2016

asked Jan 28, 2020 in Project Server - EPM by hussca

I tried to open the PWA server or SP central administration, I get this error

The namespace Resources already contains a definition for PWA

Server Error in '/' Application.

Compilation Error

Description: An error occurred during the compilation of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific error details and modify your source code appropriately.

Compiler Error Message: CS0101: The namespace 'Resources' already contains a definition for 'PWA'

Source Error:
Source File: c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files\root\e02b2b34\ef2a2f4d\App_GlobalResources.jn2ibtll.3.cs    Line: 11

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c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\
Temporary ASP.NET Files\root\e02b2b34\ef2a2f4d\App_GlobalResources.jn2ibtll.3.cs(11,21): error CS0101: 
The namespace 'Resources' already contains a definition for 'PWA'

1 Answer

Mohamed El-Qassas · Answer 1 · 2020-10-15T01:05:18+0000

Project Server 2016: The namespace Resources already contains a definition for PWA

This issue occurs in case you have multiple PWA resources files for the same language at the App_GlobalResources folder of the web application that holds the PWA instance.

Solution

In Project Server 2016/2013, to solve "The namespace Resources already contains a definition for PWA", you should do the following:

log in to the WFE server within your SharePoint farm.
Open IIS > Expand Sites.
Right-click on the Web Application that holds the PWA instance, and selects Explore.

Explore Web Application in IIS
4. Double Click on "App_GlobalResources" to open it.

Open App_GlobalResources folder-min
5. Sort by Name, and search for PWA.
6. Make sure that you have only one resource file for each language pack you have installed.
7. In my case, I had noticed that I have two PWA resource files for the English language with a different name.

8. I have deleted the duplicate one, then go back to browse the PWA instance.
9. Great, the PWA Instance is working now properly without getting this error "The namespace Resources already contains a definition for PWA".