Fix “Value does not fall within the expected range” Error in SharePoint

Problem: SharePoint site gave “System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range” error!

Here are some possible root causes and solutions:

Case 1: While fetching List item Lookup values programmatically

Root cause: List view threshold value exceeded! This occurs due to the throttling limit on the list view lookup threshold value under web application settings. Try increasing it.

• Go to Central Administration >> Application Management >> Manage web applications
• Select your web application, click on General Settings >> Resource Throttling from the ribbon
• Enter the value for List View Lookup Threshold. E.g. 36

  

PowerShell script to increase list view lookup threshold value.

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

$WebApp = Get-SPWebApplication "https://sharepoint.crescent.com/"

#Set List View Lookup Threshold  
$WebApp.MaxQueryLookupFields = 36
$WebApp.Update()

Case 2: Invalid Field Names

When fetching fields, use internal field names or check whether the particular field exists before getting its value. E.g., use item.Fields.ContainsField(“Title”) before fetching or updating a specific field. So, if you got this error after activating a feature or deploying a solution, the culprit is your recent feature/solution!

Case 3: During Check-In under SharePoint Document Library

Got this error while checking in a document? Well, the solution is simple – Do not set the required field property to true on your content types!