*ERR: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: when using Java class adapter

Troubleshooting

Problem

The error *ERR: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The element type "***" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "***" appears in the jnitrace.log and Javatrace.log (where *** is a type and field number) when using the Java™ class adapter within a WebSphere Transformation Extender map.

Cause

XML data that includes a CDATA section is being passed to a public field of the Java class.

Resolving The Problem

The WebSphere Transformation Extender Java class adapter uses an XML message to invoke a customer defined Java class. In this XML message, each public field is wrapped in a CDATA section so that the data being passed is not parsed.

Since XML CDATA sections cannot be nested, the CDATA construct cannot be passed to a public field. If it is, an org.xml.sax.SAXParseException error will occur. See the W3C Recommendation for CDATA Sections for further information on the CDATA element.

The solution is to re-work the design of the map so that CDATA sections are not passed to a public field.

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Product Synonym

Ascential DataStage TX Mercator

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21243970

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