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Control Containers - Anchor was not closed issue

Krishnasn
7 - Meteor

In a workflow, where I have multiple tool containers with In-DB tools placed within a control container, I'm encountering the error: Error: Control Container (171): Internal Error - Anchor (171:Log) was not closed

 

It doesn't appear when I remove all the tool containers keeping the tools as-is and having them all in the control container.

 

But this makes the code unorganized and hard to read.

 

Any ideas/workarounds would be appreciated

 

Thanks,

Krishna

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john_watkins
11 - Bolide

I have some odd issues with In-DB controls and control containers, but usually it is around flow control.  I know you can't go from one control container to another if there are in-db objects  directly linked.  I don't see that in your workflow though.    Make sure you are referencing the exact same connection on the in-db.   I will get issues if I use file connection that references a direct path C:\whatever vs. a UNC \\myPC\whatever.     When the tool containers get heavily nested I normally just get a big red X on my screen.  

Not sure if this helps, but I'd like to stick around for the final answer.

Krishnasn
7 - Meteor

Hi John,

 

Appreciate your response.

 

I agree with you when you said the nesting of Tool Containers could give this issue. I removed the nested Tool container (The Dark Blue one) but still was getting the error. When I removed the Tool Container (Light Blue one) enclosing the Connect and Dynamic Input In-DB tools, then my workflow ran fine. Pls see the Attached screenshot.

 

Also, I starting getting this error on introducing the Dynamic Input In-DB tool to my workflow. This could be a related reason too.

I would still wait for an answer from experts here. 

 

But I definitely agree that nesting tool containers inside a control container used to give errors. It was mentioned as resolved as part of a patch in March 2024 - Control-container-Internal-Error-Anchor-was-not-closed 

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