Error parsing file

[Derek Atkins]

this looks like your data file got corrupted somehow..

-derek

"Rajesh Jayaprakash" <rajesh.jayaprakash at gmail.com> writes:

> Hi folks,
>
> Some history first:
>
> I have been using Gnucash 2.2.1 on Ubuntu 7.10. When I tried to open
> the same account file in Kubuntu 7.04 installed in another partition,
> there was a parsing error, with an XML snippet related to scheduled
> transactions displayed on the console.
>
> I rebooted into Ubuntu, opened the file successfully, and deleted the
> scheduled transaction. After this, I was able to open and save the
> file in Kubuntu as well.
>
> Next I did a distro upgrade in Kububtu, which brought the Gnucash
> version to 2.2.1 as well. But now I am no longer able to open the
> file, either in Kubuntu or in Ubuntu (not to mention Mandriva 2008,
> existing in another partition and running 2.2.1). The error essage is
> "There is an error parsing the file <file name>".
>
> Here are the contents of /tmp/gnucash.trace:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:26  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_handlers_all_gotten_p()] Not
> defined and it should be: act:type
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_generic_parse()] didn't find all
> of the expected tags in the input
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.io> [dom_tree_to_account()] failed to parse account tree
> * 16:04:28  CRIT <gnc.backend.file> account_parent_handler: assertion
> `parent' failed
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The account file has not been corrupted; I am able to unzip it and
> view it in a text editor.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rajesh
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