topic Re: Import XML Workspace Document Fails in Data Management Questions

Import XML Workspace Document Fails

TimDine — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:15:30 GMT

I am attempting to import an XML workspace Document into a 10.1 Geodatabase (Same issue with File and Enterprise geodatabases). I receive the error "Import xml data failed" "Fatal error parsing xml. Line = 1677445, char = 0. Reason: invalid character 0x8".

0x8 appears to be the utf-8 backspace character for some reason.
Im am exporting from 9.3.1 to import into 10.1.
I have tried exporting using both 10.1 and 9.3
A schema only import works without any errors.

Any idea what the error could be caused by?
Is there a good way to get more information about what is happening?

Re: Import XML Workspace Document Fails

deleted-user-CGi_I1QLp6Ms — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 23:12:41 GMT

Hi Tim,

I was wondering if you ever figured out a solution for this? I am currently trying to import a XML workspace document into a 10.2 SDE Geodatabase. I am getting this error " Fata Error parsing xml. LIne - 16337, char =0 Reason: unexpected end of input."

I am exporting from 9.3.1 to 10.2.

Thanks,

Michelle

Re: Import XML Workspace Document Fails

AsrujitSengupta — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:24:56 GMT

Does simple copy\paste or Export\Import work for the same data?

Re: Import XML Workspace Document Fails

Roshan_MarkSingh_Matharu — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:32:16 GMT

Try exporting the xml under a different name from the original feature class and run the import again. This issue could be related to a possible metadata corruption during the first export.