E-CA: Change Assistant Step "Comparing ADS MO Project From File" Failed With Error: Compare From File Failed (Doc ID 2340812.1)

Last updated on JUNE 27, 2018

Applies to:

Symptoms

On : 8.56 version, PeopleSoft Data Migration Workbench

While applying Image 25 delta package created from a PUM image through Change Asistant 8.56.05, the step "Comparing ADS MO Project From File" failed with the following error:
 
ERROR
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Change Assistant step "Comparing ADS MO Project From File"
Error :- Custom Transform (0,0)
 Message Set Number: 0
 Message Number: 0
 Message Reason: Custom Transform (0,0) (0,0)
Compare From File failed (257,172)
 Message Set Number: 257
 Message Number: 172
 Message Reason: Compare From File failed (257,172)
End Application Engine Process (257,402)

Application Engine program PTADSAEPRCS ended normally
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Another variation of the error is as below:

PeopleTools 8.56.07 - Application Engine
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All Rights Reserved
Begin Application Engine Process (257,401)
Compare project from repository/area/project: TESTLOCATION/Area/CHGPKGRELEASE26PTM (257,400)
Message Set Number: 257
Message Number: 400
Message Reason: Compare project from repository/area/project: TESTLOCATION/Area/CHGPKGRELEASE26PTM (257,400)
Custom Transform (0,0)
Message Set Number: 0
Message Number: 0
Message Reason: Custom Transform (0,0) (0,0)
Custom Transform (0,0)
Message Set Number: 0
Message Number: 0
Message Reason: Custom Transform (0,0) (0,0)
Custom Transform (0,0)
Message Set Number: 0
Message Number: 0
Message Reason: Custom Transform (0,0) (0,0)
Custom Transform (0,0)
Message Set Number: 0

Message Number: 0
Message Reason: Custom Transform (0,0) (0,0)
Compare From File failed (257,172)
Message Set Number: 257
Message Number: 172
Message Reason: Compare From File failed (257,172)
End Application Engine Process (257,402)
Application Engine program PTADSAEPRCS ended normally
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A third variation of the error is as below, this relates to the running of the step "Copying ADS MO Project From File - IP" in Change Assistant:

PeopleTools 8.56.07 - Application Engine
Copyright (c) 1988-2018 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
All Rights Reserved
Begin Application Engine Process (257,401)
Copy project from repository/area/project: TEST/Area/PA91UPG_CHANGE_PKG1PTM (257,400)
Message Set Number: 257
Message Number: 400
Message Reason: Copy project from repository/area/project: TEST/Area/PA91UPG_CHANGE_PKG1PTM (257,400)
Copy From File failed (257,112)
Message Set Number: 257
Message Number: 112
Message Reason: Copy From File failed (257,112)
End Application Engine Process (257,402)
Application Engine program PTADSAEPRCS ended normally

STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Load the PUM 25 change package in CA
2. Configure the target database in CA
3. Run the step "Comparing ADS MO Project From File" in Change Assistant

Cause