SAX Parsing Error only on some servers

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2 total messages Started by Rick Brandt Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:22

Author: Rick Brandt
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:22

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I send an XML character stream to a Java servlet with an HTTPRequest and
get the following error on both of our web servers hosting the servlet.

org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The root element is required in a
well-formed document.

If I send the exact same request to my local instance of the servlet
running in JBuilder's IDE it parses just fine which is making this a real
bitch to troubleshoot.   (JBuilder 7)

I have my WAR file including ALL classes and resources that pertain to XML
and it makes no difference.

Here is the XML I am sending...

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<MBO>
  <Record>
    <ID>1086379850</ID>
    <OrderDate><![CDATA[2004-06-04 15:10:50]]></OrderDate>
    <MemoBillType>5</MemoBillType>
    <AccountNum><![CDATA[xxxx]]></AccountNum>
    <BillToAddress><![CDATA[sample company name[LINE]blah blah
blah[LINE]123 main street[LINE]Anytown MO 63366]]></BillToAddress>
    <ShipToAddress><![CDATA[Same as Bill To Address]]></ShipToAddress>
    <RegMgr><![CDATA[Joe Blow / RD]]></RegMgr>
    <SecCode><![CDATA[999999-999999]]></SecCode>
    <Notes><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></Notes>
    <RequireDate><![CDATA[Whenever ready]]></RequireDate>
    <RackInfo><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></RackInfo>
    <CallPhoneNumber><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></CallPhoneNumber>
    <SubRecord_A>
      <LineNum>1</LineNum>
      <Quantity>1</Quantity>
      <PartNum><![CDATA[123-456-789]]></PartNum>
      <ShipDesignation><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></ShipDesignation>
      <Price>NULL_VALUE</Price>
      <Discount><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></Discount>
      <Notes><![CDATA[HDT frame off set measuring tool. This is ordered to
replace broken tool. Old tool will be returned upon receipt of
replacement.]]></Notes>
    </SubRecord_A>
  </Record>
</MBO>

If the text in the last <Notes> node is shortened to less than 32
characters it will submit on my servers.  I can't understand what is
happening unless the XML that is being received is somehow altered compared
to the XML being sent.  I have similar operations where the text in a node
is much longer than this and have never had any problems.

Any idea what I should be looking for?  This program has been in use for a
couple of years without this complaint.  I have one user that reported the
problem which I was able to duplicate using the same data sending from a
client on my PC, but I have similar records that submit just fine.  I can
also copy the XML into a local file and my web browser sees no problems
with it.


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Re: SAX Parsing Error only on some servers

Author: Tor Iver Wilhelmsen (TeamB)
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 16:03

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On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:22:16 -0500, Rick Brandt <rickbrandt2@hotmail.com>  
wrote:

> org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The root element is required in a
> well-formed document.
>
> If I send the exact same request to my local instance of the servlet
> running in JBuilder's IDE it parses just fine which is making this a real
> bitch to troubleshoot.   (JBuilder 7)

I would look into differences in the versions of the parsers used. Do you  
use e.g. the Xerces shipping with JBuilder 7 when running there while  
using the Xerces in the (assumed newer) Tomcat installations when it fails?

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Tor Iver Wilhelmsen
TeamB

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