Error with Sybase 12 Migration in syscomments.xml XML-0221

Question

I am getting an XML error when trying to load offline capture files into OMWB. This is a Sybase 12 source system, using OMWB Build 20050629. Below is my error.log:
** Oracle Migration Workbench
** Production
** ( Build 20050629 )
** OMWB_HOME: D:\oracle\Omwb
** user language: en
** user region: null
** user timezone:
** file encoding: Cp1252
** java version: 1.4.2_04
** java vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.
** o.s. arch: x86
** o.s. name: Windows XP
** o.s. version: 5.1
** Classpath:
..\lib\boot.jar
** Started : Tue Jun 10 16:22:48 EDT 2008
** Workbench Repository : Oracle Database 11g Release 11.1.0.0.0 - Production
Repository Connection URL: jdbc:oracle:thin:@kcuster-db:1521:orcl
** The following plugins are installed:
** Informix Dynamic Server 9.x Plugin, Production Release 10.1.0.4.0
** Sybase Adaptive Server 12 Plugin, Production Release 10.1.0.4.0
** Active Plugin : Sybase12
EXCEPTION :SQLServer2KDisconnSourceModelLoad.fatalError(): XML Parser Fatal Errororg.xml.sax.SAXParseException: file:/D:/My Documents/GSD DB Migrations/GD/offline/sloracle/sybase12_syscomments.XML<Line 105771, Column 28>: XML-0221: (Fatal Error) Invalid char in text.
Exception :Sybase12DisconnSourceModelLoad.loadSourceModel(): oracle.mtg.migration.MigrationStopException: org.xml.sax.SAXException: file:/D:/My Documents/GSD DB Migrations/GD/offline/sloracle/sybase12_syscomments.XML<Line 105771, Column 28>: XML-0221: (Fatal Error) Invalid char in text.
Here is the section in syscomments.XML that supposedly has an error:
DELETE FROM SPALTSSCNAllowChgs
WHERE NOT EXISTS
     ( SELECT * FROM #DOCCHGS
*** WHERE (SPALTSSCNAllowChgs.SPALTItemAddress = #DOCCHGS.ItemAddress) and
(SPALTSSCNAllowChgs.ActivityNameShort </ec><ec>0</ec><ec></ec></er><er><ec>1061630875</ec><ec>1</ec><ec>42</ec><ec>0</ec><ec>0</ec><ec>= #DOCCHGS.ActivityNameShort) and
(SPALTSSCNAllowChgs.AllowanceDocType in ("S","T")) and
(SPALTSSCNAllowChgs.OSAELAPLNum = #DOCCHGS.AllowanceDocNum) and
(SPALTSSCNAllowChgs.ReprovCode = @ReprovWork) and
(#DOCCHGS.USUKIndica</ec><ec>0</ec><ec></ec></er><er><ec>1061630875</ec><ec>1</ec><ec>43</ec><ec>0</ec><ec>0</ec><ec>tor = "US")) and
     ( SPALTSSCNAllowChgs.ReprovCode = @ReprovWork ) and
     ( SPALTSSCNAllowChgs.AllowanceDocType in ("S","T") )
If @@error != 0 return
The asteriks indicate the line referenced in error.log, but could the weird character after the word return be causing the error?
Edit: Strange, the character doesn't appear in the forums, but in the file it looks like a backwards capital L, raised above the line of normal text
Thanks,
Kevin
Message was edited by:
KevinC_VA

Answer 1

Hi Kevin,
It could well be the strange character thats causing the problems.
But its best if you start your migration project using the SQL Developer Migration Workbench. Which is the new tool supporting Sybase migrations to Oracle.
Download SQL Developer (it includes the new migration workbench extensions)
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/sql_developer/index.html
Get the JTDS driver from sourceforge or Check For Updates in SQL Developer, so that you can connect to Sybase or SQL Server.
Heres some details of the Migration Extensions
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/migration//workbench/index_sqldev_omwb.html
If you still experience the issue, get back to me and Ill take a look.
Regards,
Dermot.