ERROR READING SOURCE METADATA

[michaelmehrdadi]

I get this error during XML metadata  import into an file geodatabase?

What does this error mean?

ERROR READING SOURCE METADATA
Data at the root level is  Invalid. Line1, position 1.
Failed to execute (Remove Synchronized Elements).

[RudyCharlot]

1. Are you using ArcGIS 10.0? if so.

2. Have you updated your metadata to 10.0? by going to (from ArcMap) "Customize, ArcMap Options, and Metadata".


I hope this help.

Regards,
Rudy

[michaelmehrdadi]

Rudy,

I have updated to 10.1 and still get the same error message.

You cannot import any xml file. Why is this?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]23056[/ATTACH]

[TuridBrox]

I get the same error message. I've exported metadata from one MXD to an XML-file, and get the error message when trying to import it to another MXD.

We use ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1 (SP1) and ISO 19139 metadata style.

Any input appreciated.

[TuridBrox]

I found a workaround for this.

Firstly: It seems there must exist a metadata file for the item you're trying to import metadata to. For instance, for an MXD there should be a similarily named XML-file (look at the directory in Windows explorer, not ArcCatalog, as that hides the XML-files).

Secondly: In the Import metadata-dialogue: make sure Target Metadata is an XML-file. I tried to import metadata straight to the MXD, but that didn't work. I cannot see the XML files when I browse from the Import Metadata-dialogue, so I just wrote ".xml" after the MXD's path.

Turid