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NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE
Server-side meaning of NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE
Mechanism and scope
NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE (0xC00D151A) marks the named template cannot supply valid settings for a push publishing point. For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, the code identifies a narrow server contract, so diagnosis should preserve the object generation and the first native return.
For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, a server distribution path connects a data source, parser, media header and one or more data sinks. When NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE is returned, push publication adds an encoder-to-server control path, while client delivery uses a separate protocol and connection state. In a NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE trace, trace input and output independently: source selection, parsing/header creation and sink selection are separate checkpoints. For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, the decisive question is whether the live object and values match that boundary; the base AllStat description alone does not reveal the object generation, selected plug-in or lower-level failure.
Test the owning precondition
- Capture
0xC00D151A,NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, the exact API/administrative action and the first failure timestamp. - Preserve template name, existence, publishing-point type, exported configuration and plug-in settings inherited from it.
- For
NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, confirm that the object still belongs to the current WMServer, publishing-point or presentation generation. - Perform one isolated experiment: select a valid template or create the push point explicitly with reviewed settings.
- Repeat the original
NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATEoperation through the same protocol and service account; do not substitute a different client-side test. - After
NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, verify the expected next state and retain any later HRESULT as a separate pipeline result.
For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, success means the same operation crosses this checkpoint and produces the expected next state, not merely that the symbolic code disappears.
Code-specific failure anatomy
In a representative NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE incident, the server reaches the named template cannot supply valid settings for a push publishing point and rejects the operation before the caller can safely assume the next stage occurred. The incident record should therefore join template name, existence, publishing-point type, exported configuration and plug-in settings inherited from it with the object generation and the exact administrative or protocol request.
A useful negative control is select a valid template or create the push point explicitly with reviewed settings. If that change advances the same NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE call, the result supports this boundary. If NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE remains, return to the first lower-level event instead of broadening the repair.
The tempting but misleading response is using the template name as the publishing-point name. That action does not test the distinction that matters here: invalid push publishing point concerns the target instance; invalid template concerns the configuration copied to create it. For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, this distinction is also why monitoring should retain the symbolic name instead of storing only a generic COM failure.
Evidence that separates this code
| Evidence | Why it matters for NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE |
|---|---|
| Decisive state | template name, existence, publishing-point type, exported configuration and plug-in settings inherited from it. |
| Owning object | Record the server, publishing point, playlist, namespace node, plug-in or cache item that returned NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, including its creation or restart time. |
| First lower-level result | Preserve the earliest Win32, socket, COM, parser or plug-in event before the HRESULT; later wrappers can map several causes to NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE. |
| Controlled comparison | Use a known-good object of the same type and vary only the precondition described as “the named template cannot supply valid settings for a push publishing point”. |
| Security-sensitive data | For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, log identifiers, lengths, hashes and redacted URLs where possible; do not publish passwords, authorization files or unrestricted client data. |
Reading the second result
| Retest observation | Interpretation |
|---|---|
The same call still returns NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE | For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, the rejected precondition has not changed, or the caller is still using an old object/configuration generation. |
| The operation advances and a later code appears | The NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE boundary was cleared. After NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, diagnose the new code at its own source, parser, sink, network or client stage. |
| A new object succeeds while the retained object fails | For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, object lifetime or stale context is part of the incident; update lifecycle handling rather than applying a machine-wide repair. |
| Only one publishing point, playlist, cache key or plug-in fails | For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, the evidence favors object-specific configuration or content over a server-wide outage. |
Changes that do not establish the cause
- using the template name as the publishing-point name.
- For
NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, a broad reinstall is especially weak evidence here because it changes many unrelated components while leaving the rejected server precondition unexplained. - Do not suppress
NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATEor replace it with a generic “media server error”; retain the symbolic code and owning operation in telemetry.
Comparison with adjacent states
Primary distinction: invalid push publishing point concerns the target instance; invalid template concerns the configuration copied to create it.
| Nearby result | Different checkpoint |
|---|---|
NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_PUBLISHING_POINT | Compare its own symbolic boundary and the first failing call; it must not be grouped automatically with NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE. |
NS_E_DATAPATH_NO_SINK | Relative to NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, this neighboring result belongs to another state or validation branch even when the user-visible symptom is similar. |
NS_E_CRITICAL_ERROR | For NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE, use the object type and operation sequence to determine which result is authoritative. |
Technical references
- Windows Media Services 9 Series SDK
- Sending ASF Data to a Publishing Point
- Media Streaming Server Protocol Summary
- Microsoft HRESULT registry
Close the incident only after NS_E_INVALID_PUSH_TEMPLATE clears on a current object.
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