When trying to activate a new archive database the following error occurs: An error occurred while attempting to updated the archive settings. One or more errors occurred. Object reference not set to an instance of an object (4315998)

Created a new archive database within the Active Administrator console. When attempting to make it the active archive database, the following error occurs:

 An error occurred while attempting to updated the archive settings. One or more errors occurred. Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Quest.AA.Service.Helpers.DBConnectionString.SaveArchive(AADatabase db) at Quest.AA.AFS.RequestHandlers.ASM.DatabaseManagementRequestHandler.SaveArchiveDatabase(AADatabase database) Server stack trace: at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.ThrowIfFaultUnderstood(Message reply, MessageFault fault, String action, MessageVersion version, FaultConverter faultConverter) at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.HandleReply(ProxyOperationRuntime operation, ProxyRpc& rpc) at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.Call(String action, Boolean oneway, ProxyOperationRuntime operation, Object[] ins, Object[] outs, TimeSpan timeout) at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.InvokeService(IMethodCallMessage methodCall, ProxyOperationRuntime operation) at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.Invoke(IMessage message) Exception rethrown at [0]: at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type) at Quest.AA.Shared.WCF.IAFSService.SaveArchiveDatabase(AADatabase database) at Quest.AA.ViewModels.Advanced.ArchiveDatabasesViewModel.b__0() at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

• Close the Active Administrator console
• Stop the Active Administrator Foundation service
• Browse to \Program Files\Quest\Active Administrator\Server
• Make a backup copy of the ActiveAdministrator.xml file
• Edit the ActiveAdministrator.xml file
• Locate the line <Active>False</Active> under the new archive database, and change False to True 
• If you have an old archive database listed, make sure to change it's Active value to False
• Save the file
• Start the Active Administrator Foundation service
• Open the Active Administrator console
• Verify the settings appear correct within Configuration | Archive databases