Fetching data from user profile service throws NullReferenceException

Question

I am fetching the user data from the user profile service. I have created a custom property for EmpId. When I try to access its value NullReferenceException is thrown.

How can I access the value from the custom property?

Please guide.

Answer 1

Example of usage

SPServiceContext serviceContext = SPServiceContext.GetContext(ctx.Site);

            // Then load the UserProfileManager
            UserProfileManager mngr = new UserProfileManager(serviceContext);

            // Get the user’s profile
            UserProfile currentProfile = mngr.GetUserProfile(true);

            // If the user has a profile, get the SocialTagManager 
            if (currentProfile != null)
            {
                //Do your stuff
            }

Also have a look here (NOT best practice but it'll get you started) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms544366.aspx and here for custom properties http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms519896.aspx

Do remember to run a FULL Syncro or otherwise you custom property might not be having values in it already!

Hope it helps, C:\Marius