web interface import/export xml issue

[stefano540]

Hello,
i am trying to import a large xml file from a sage V6 into a sage V7 installation using the web interface, and am getting a Java crash. I then tried to export a single recording within V7 and re-import it, and am getting the same crash:

Exception while processing servlet:
java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.NullPointerException
at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.XmlImporterServlet.importXml(XmlImporterServlet.java:392)
at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.XmlImporterServlet.doServletGet(XmlImporterServlet.java:63)
at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.SageServlet.doGet(SageServlet.java:86)
at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.SageServlet.doPost(SageServlet.java:110)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:727)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:820)
at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.runServlet(Serve.java:1504)
at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.parseRequest(Serve.java:1479)
at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.run(Serve.java:1366)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

I am at a loss as to what I need to do.
I am running Sage V7.19, and webserver 2.33.1749
Thanks in advance !!!
Stefano

[stefano540]

I am sad that nobody was able to offer up any help so far.....
I have tried to debug this myself by trimming the xml input file to the bone.

This is the test xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>

And this is the result after import:

Exception while processing servlet:
java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.NullPointerException
at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.XmlImporterServlet.importXml(XmlImporterServlet.java:392)
at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.XmlImporterServlet.doServletGet(XmlImporterServlet.java:63)
at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.SageServlet.doGet(SageServlet.java:86)
at net.sf.sageplugins.webserver.SageServlet.doPost(SageServlet.java:110)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:727)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:820)
at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.runServlet(Serve.java:1504)
at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.parseRequest(Serve.java:1479)
at Acme.Serve.ServeConnection.run(Serve.java:1366)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

So it is pretty clear to me that I have a buggy web server installation... What do I need to do to fix it ?
Thanks,
Stefano

[Slugger]

Two things:

1) The stack trace you provide does not appear to lineup with the latest version of the web server UI. Which version are you running? Go to any page on the web UI and the version number should be at the bottom.

2) I think the null pointer is a result of an invalid/non-existent directory being passed in the url as the source of the xml to import. What is the full url being called to do the xml import? The url should have a param named directoryXML and its value should be the dir to read the xml imports from. My guess is that directory does not exist, can't be read, etc.

[stefano540]

Hi Slugger,
thanks for the information ! I was able to feed the import filter the right path and have transferred all the relevant recordings.
Now I have all the recordings show up in the "videos" section too
What is the best way to remove them ?
Thanks,
Stefano

[Slugger]

I've never actually used the feature so I don't know exactly what it's done. Hopefully someone who's used it can jump in and help you out.

[stefano540]

It turns out that as soon as I loaded a proper DVD directory everything straightened itself up as if nothing was ever a problem....
Stefano