SAX Parsing Error only on some servers

Rick Brandt

I send an XML character stream to a Java servlet with an HTTPRequest and
get the following error on both of our web servers hosting the servlet.

org.xml.sax.SAX ParseException: The root element is required in a
well-formed document.

If I send the exact same request to my local instance of the servlet
running in JBuilder's IDE it parses just fine which is making this a real
bitch to troubleshoot. (JBuilder 7)

I have my WAR file including ALL classes and resources that pertain to XML
and it makes no difference.

Here is the XML I am sending...

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<MBO>
<Record>
<ID>108637985 0</ID>
<OrderDate><![CDATA[2004-06-04 15:10:50]]></OrderDate>
<MemoBillType>5 </MemoBillType>
<AccountNum>< ![CDATA[xxxx]]></AccountNum>
<BillToAddress> <![CDATA[sample company name[LINE]blah blah
blah[LINE]123 main street[LINE]Anytown MO 63366]]></BillToAddress>
<ShipToAddress> <![CDATA[Same as Bill To Address]]></ShipToAddress>
<RegMgr><![CDATA[Joe Blow / RD]]></RegMgr>
<SecCode><![CDATA[999999-999999]]></SecCode>
<Notes><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></Notes>
<RequireDate> <![CDATA[Whenever ready]]></RequireDate>
<RackInfo><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></RackInfo>
<CallPhoneNumbe r><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></CallPhoneNumber >
<SubRecord_A>
<LineNum>1</LineNum>
<Quantity>1</Quantity>
<PartNum><![CDATA[123-456-789]]></PartNum>
<ShipDesignatio n><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></ShipDesignation >
<Price>NULL_VAL UE</Price>
<Discount><![CDATA[NULL_VALUE]]></Discount>
<Notes><![CDATA[HDT frame off set measuring tool. This is ordered to
replace broken tool. Old tool will be returned upon receipt of
replacement.]]></Notes>
</SubRecord_A>
</Record>
</MBO>

If the text in the last <Notes> node is shortened to less than 32
characters it will submit on my servers. I can't understand what is
happening unless the XML that is being received is somehow altered compared
to the XML being sent. I have similar operations where the text in a node
is much longer than this and have never had any problems.

Any idea what I should be looking for? This program has been in use for a
couple of years without this complaint. I have one user that reported the
problem which I was able to duplicate using the same data sending from a
client on my PC, but I have similar records that submit just fine. I can
also copy the XML into a local file and my web browser sees no problems
with it.
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