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Error message: Invalid value. at character position: 1 - error only in server not in desk

Raj_007
8 - Asteroid

Hi ALl,

I have tried all the options  like with encode url text selected and unselected

JSON Field =DownloadData

the data is in JSON format only

 

Tried both single string field and multiple data type fields in the JSON parse tool - still iam getting this error

 

Conversion Error
72
Error message: Invalid value. at character position: 1
 
any help please - suggestions
 
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Raj_007
8 - Asteroid

Any suggestions.....

danilang
19 - Altair
19 - Altair

Hi @Raj_007 

 

The "Invalid value. at character position: 1" message normally occurs when there is no data for the JSON Parse tool to handle.  This is probably caused by the Download Tool not being able to get the data.  Use a Message box tool to write the Download Headers column of your Download tool to the log file and set an "after run with errors" event to email you.  The email will automatically attach the output log so you'll be able to see the error returned by the remote server

 

Dan

Raj_007
8 - Asteroid

Thank you so much Danilang - you are right something wrong with the download headers but the way it generated the message was not helpful in identifying

Thank you so much for your time

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