XML error: Fatal error encountered during schema scan

dan_perry 2022-01-24 09:30:30 UTC #1

Hello,

I have been trying to send an XML request to the test XML gateway to test company formation. When I send my XML data over, the response is XML failed schema validation: XML error: Fatal error encountered during schema scan line 16 column 155. I am unsure where line 16 is referring to, as I reformatted my XML request to all be on a single line, and yet the same error is returned. What is the XML Gateway referring to by line 16?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

snicholas 2022-01-24 13:32:13 UTC #2

Hi Dan,

I would suggest you running your file through a commercial application called XML spy as this will format it for you.

Please let me know if this works for you.

SDN

pekatete1 2022-01-24 15:46:07 UTC #3

Could also open the file as is using Notepadd++ where you can look for line number and position (displayed in the status bar)

dan_perry 2022-01-24 16:13:15 UTC #4

As I said in my original post, it does not matter how the file is formatted when I send it, the error always says line 16 column 155. It gives me that line number even if I put all the XML data onto one line.

pekatete1 2022-01-24 18:02:11 UTC #5

Try opening the file in a browser - does that still NOT show line numbers?
Saying that, I think you have a syntax error (or a character that's not utf8 encoded) in your file, in which case, format the file using an xml formatter and if that does not highlight the error re-upload the (newly formatted) file and it should give you the 'proper' line number. Last but not least, upload the file here.

dan_perry 2022-01-25 12:23:33 UTC #6

Hi,

XML Spy isn't the best solution for us. firstly because of the high cost to obtain a license, but also because the company I work for does not use Windows. I have run my XML file through the syntax checker in the Eclipse IDE. After a couple of changes, it lists no syntax errors when comparing my file to the schemas provided by CH. However when I send this fixed file through the XML Gateway as before, I still get line 16 column 155 as the source of an error. In my file, line 16 contains the hashed authentication value as seen here: (I have replaced my hashed auth value with Xs for security, but it still contains 32 characters). <Value>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</Value>

If there was a problem in the element on line 16, surely I would get an authentication error returned by the gateway instead?

snicholas 2022-01-25 13:03:54 UTC #7

Hi Dan,

Can you please post your test submission data and test presenter ID to xml@companieshouse.gov.uk and I will take a look at it.

SDN

dsalami 2023-02-19 15:56:35 UTC #8

hi @dan_perry @snicholas how was this issue resolved. I'm getting the exact issue "line 16 column 155 " in the error response... I'm simply testing with postman using thee sample request here . http://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk/examples/companydetails_req.xml. I put in my test credentials .

snicholas 2023-02-20 07:41:27 UTC #9

I have just sent you an email.

Best if we set up a new test account for you, as the one you have is very old, and a lot has changed since yours was opened.

SDN