Feature "Symbol Finder" is unavailable due to an internal error.

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[severity:It bothers me. A fix would be nice]
When using the "Move to Namespace" function, I encounter the error:
Feature "Symbol Finder" is unavailable due to an internal error.

This is the stack trace:

StreamJsonRpc.RemoteInvocationException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: span
   at StreamJsonRpc.JsonRpc.d__143`1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceConnection`1.d__19.MoveNext()
RPC server exception:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: span
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.SyntaxNode.FindNode(TextSpan span, Boolean findInsideTrivia, Boolean getInnermostNodeForTie)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.SymbolFinder.d__10.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.FindReferencesSearchEngine.SymbolSet.<>c__DisplayClass13_0.<g__MapAndAddLinkedSymbolsAsync|0>d.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.FindReferencesSearchEngine.SymbolSet.d__13.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.FindReferencesSearchEngine.SymbolSet.d__10.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.FindReferencesSearchEngine.SymbolSet.d__7.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.FindReferencesSearchEngine.d__13.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.FindReferencesSearchEngine.d__13.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.FindReferencesSearchEngine.d__13.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.RemoteSymbolFinderService.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<b__0>d.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceBase.<>c__DisplayClass16_0.<b__1>d.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.RemoteWorkspace.d__11`1.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.RemoteWorkspace.d__11`1.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.RemoteWorkspace.d__10`1.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceBase.d__11`1.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceBase.<>c__DisplayClass16_0.<b__0>d.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceBase.d__17.MoveNext()

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Original Comments

Feedback Bot on 8/17/2022, 11:25 PM:

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Original Solutions

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[genlu]

System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. Parameter name: span 
at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.SyntaxNode.FindNode(TextSpan span, Boolean findInsideTrivia, Boolean getInnermostNodeForTie) 
at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.SymbolFinder.<FindLinkedSymbolsAsync>d__10.MoveNext() 
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- 
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw() 
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) 
at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols.FindReferencesSearchEngine.SymbolSet.<>c__DisplayClass13_0.<<AddCascadedAndLinkedSymbolsToAsync>g__MapAndAddLinkedSymbolsAsync|0>d.MoveNext() 
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- 

Looke like the issue is in dealing with linked documents:
https://sourceroslyn.io/#Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces/FindSymbols/SymbolFinder.cs,257

[carlosmachina]

Reporting same issue, but differently from original post, it happens some time after opening the solution, no action required

Version 17.4.0 Preview 2.1
VisualStudio.17.Preview/17.4.0-pre.2.1+32916.344
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 4.8.04161

Installed Version: Community

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Stack trace seems similar:

   at StreamJsonRpc.JsonRpc.<InvokeCoreAsync>d__143`1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceConnection`1.<TryInvokeAsync>d__17.MoveNext()
RPC server exception:
System.InvalidOperationException: The solution does not contain the specified document.
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Shared.Extensions.ISolutionExtensions.GetRequiredDocument(Solution solution, DocumentId documentId)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.RemoteSymbolFinderService.<>c__DisplayClass11_0.<<AnalyzeDocumentAsync>b__0>d.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceBase.<>c__DisplayClass16_0.<<RunServiceAsync>b__1>d.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.RemoteWorkspace.<>c__DisplayClass7_0`1.<<RunWithSolutionAsync>g__ProcessSolutionAsync|1>d.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.RemoteWorkspace.<RunWithSolutionAsync>d__7`1.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.RemoteWorkspace.<RunWithSolutionAsync>d__7`1.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceBase.<RunWithSolutionAsync>d__11`1.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceBase.<>c__DisplayClass16_0.<<RunServiceAsync>b__0>d.MoveNext()
   --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
      at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
      at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
      at Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Remote.BrokeredServiceBase.<RunServiceImplAsync>d__17.MoveNext()

[CyrusNajmabadi]

@carlosmachina those are different causes. :-)

[genlu]

@carlosmachina The error you mentioned should be fixed by https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/pull/63683/files

[carlosmachina]

@CyrusNajmabadi and @genlu thank you guys very much, will take a look at the mentioned issue and understand the differences.

[liamh-kentec]

is there any advance with this? I can only use Symbol finder once per session, and it is becoming infuriating

[CyrusNajmabadi]

is there any advance with this? I can only use Symbol finder once per session, and it is becoming infuriating

@liamh-kentec could you provide us with your project and a set of repro steps so we can see what's going on? Thanks!