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"REP-50125 : java.io.UTFDataFormatException: malformed input around byte" While Starting Reports Server (Doc ID 2902653.1)

Last updated on APRIL 26, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Reports Developer - Version 12.2.1.0.0 and later
Oracle Forms for OCI - Version 12.2.1.4.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

While starting WLS_REPORTS managed server, the status goes to "Warning" state.

Below error found in the WLS_REPORTS.out file

<TIMESTAMP> <Emergency> <oracle.dfw.incident> <BEA-000000> <incident <ID> created with problem key "DFW-99997 [java.lang.OutOfMemoryError]">
***************************************************************************
The WebLogic Server encountered a critical failure
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
at java.util.Vector.<init>(Vector.java:135)
at java.util.Vector.<init>(Vector.java:148)
at oracle.reports.server.JobObject.readExternal(JobObject.java:827)
at oracle.reports.server.JobStore.readDatFileOnly(JobStore.java:1452)
at oracle.reports.server.JobStore.readPersistFile(JobStore.java:1133)
at oracle.reports.server.RWServer.startServer(RWServer.java:1181)
at oracle.reports.server.RWServer.run(RWServer.java:340)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Reason: There is a panic condition in the server. The server is configured to exit on panic
***************************************************************************
Stopping Derby server...
Derby server stopped.

 rwserver_diagnostic.log

[<TIMESTAMP>] [WLS_REPORTS] [INCIDENT_ERROR] [REP-50125] [oracle.reports.server] [tid: <TID>] [userId: <anonymous>] [ecid: <ECID>] [APP: reports] [partition-name: DOMAIN] [tenant-name: GLOBAL]                            REP-50125 : java.io.UTFDataFormatException: malformed input around byte <value> [[
java.io.UTFDataFormatException: malformed input around byte 117
at java.io.DataInputStream.readUTF(DataInputStream.java:656)
at java.io.DataInputStream.readUTF(DataInputStream.java:564)
at oracle.reports.server.JobObject.readExternal(JobObject.java:600)
at oracle.reports.server.JobStore.readDatFileOnly(JobStore.java:1452)
at oracle.reports.server.JobStore.readPersistFile(JobStore.java:1133)
at oracle.reports.server.RWServer.startServer(RWServer.java:1181)
at oracle.reports.server.RWServer.run(RWServer.java:340)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

]]
[<TIMESTAMP>] [WLS_REPORTS] [INCIDENT_ERROR] [REP-50125] [oracle.reports.server] [tid: <TID>] [userId: <anonymous>] [ecid: <ECID>] [APP: reports] [partition-name: DOMAIN] [tenant-name: GLOBAL]                            REP-50125 : oracle.reports.RWException: IDL:oracle/reports/RWException:1.0 [[
oracle.reports.RWException: IDL:oracle/reports/RWException:1.0
at oracle.reports.RWExceptionHelper.read(RWExceptionHelper.java:67)
at oracle.reports.engine._EngineClassStub.getEnvs(_EngineClassStub.java:256)
at oracle.reports.server.EngineManager$EngineGetEnvs.run(EngineManager.java:2439)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

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