EPY: Getting XML Error "XML-20221: (Fatal Error) Invalid char in text." When Running PYCHKUSA (Doc ID 2601247.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 16, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

When attempting to Create PDF Paychecks the following error occurs.

ERROR
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1595 14.59.44 3205.726684 PCodeWTL(3/3): xdo.cfg path: /xxx/xxx/oracle/HRMSx/hrms/appserv/xdo.cfg
1596 14.59.44 0.039826 PCodeWTL(3/3): Using Output Directory:/xxx/xxx/oracle/HRMSx/hrms/appserv/prcs/HRMS1/files/XMLP/1xxx35e-fxxx-11e9-xxxx-xxxxc318205/RptInst
1597 14.59.44 0.000143 PCodeWTL(3/3): XML Publisher ProcessReport Job Start: 2019-10-16-14.59.44.000000
1598 14.59.44 0.000038 PCodeWTL(3/3): Report Definition Name: PRTUSCHK
1599 14.59.44 0.000038 PCodeWTL(3/3): Template ID: PRTUSCHK_1
1600 14.59.44 0.000037 PCodeWTL(3/3): Language CD: ENG
1601 14.59.44 0.000039 PCodeWTL(3/3): As of date: 2019-1x-1x
1602 14.59.44 0.000037 PCodeWTL(3/3): Output format: PDF
1603 14.59.44 0.000047 PCodeWTL(3/3): Actual output format: 2
1604 14.59.44 0.008895 PCodeWTL(3/3): Actual template ID: PRTUSCHK_1
1605 14.59.44 0.003485 PCodeWTL(3/3): Actual template date: 2018-01-01
1606 14.59.44 0.000591 PCodeWTL(3/3): Actual Language Code: ENG
1607 14.59.44 0.000617 PCodeWTL(3/3): TMPLFILE: /xxx/xxx/oracle/HRMSx/hrms/appserv/prcs/HRMS1/files/XMLP/1xxx35e-fxxx-11e9-xxxx-xxxxc318205/PRTUSCHK_1.xsl
1608 14.59.44 0.073469 PCodeWTL(3/3): RTFFILE: /xxx/xxx/oracle/HRMSx/hrms/appserv/prcs/HRMS1/files/XMLP/1xxx35e-fxxx-11e9-xxxx-xxxxc318205/PYUSCHKP.rtf
1609 14.59.45 0.696633 PCodeWTL(3/3): XSL template: /xxx/xxx/oracle/HRMSx/hrms/appserv/prcs/HRMS1/files/XMLP/1xxx35e-fxxx-11e9-xxxx-xxxxc318205/PRTUSCHK_1.xsl
1610 14.59.45 0.000142 PCodeWTL(3/3): Xliff File:
1611 14.59.45 0.000339 PCodeWTL(3/3): Burst field: BATCH_ID
1612 14.59.46 0.887799 PCodeWTL(1/3): file:/xxx/xxx/oracle/HRMSx/hrms/xxdata/interfaces/outbound/PAY003US.XML: XML-20221: (Fatal Error) Invalid char in text.
1613 14.59.46 0.000632 PCodeWTL(1/3): Error bursting xml data source file: file:/xxx/xxx/oracle/HRMSx/hrms/xxdata/interfaces/outbound/PAY003US.XML: XML-20221: (Fatal Error) Invalid char in text. (235,3258) PSXP_RPTDEFNMANAGER.ReportDefn.OnExecute Name:ProcessReport PCPC:54024 Statement:1195
Called from:PY_SSP_PRINT.PRINTDOC.GBL.default.1900-01-01.Step01.OnExecute Name:ExecXmlpPrtRpt Statement:20
Called from:PY_SSP_PRINT.PRINTDOC.GBL.default.1900-01-01.Step01.OnExecute Statement:71

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