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Bill Presentment Architecture (BPA): Cannot view BPA PDF output: format error: not a PDF or Corrupted (Doc ID 1325400.1)

Last updated on APRIL 04, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Receivables - Version 11.5.10.2 and later
Oracle Bill Presentment Architecture - Version 11.5.10.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
ARBPIPCP : Invoice Print BPA Child Program
ARPBFB : Generate Balance Forward Bills
ARBPBFMP : BPA Balance Forward Bill Print Program


Symptoms

Bill Presentment Architecture Set Up And Usage > Note 1325400.1

After running BPA Program trying to open output displays error :

"Adobe Reader could not open 'BPA_Child_Print_Program_xxxxxx'.pdf' because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."

or

format error: not a PDF or Corrupted

Cause

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