KB-1600 Illegal character in path at index X thrown by HTTP File Download Smart Service when file name contains spaces

Parmida Borhani — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 08:27:39 GMT

Current Revision posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Parmida Borhani on 6/25/2018 8:27:39 AM

Symptoms

The HTTP File Download Smart Service fails to download a file which contains spaces in the name and the following error is generated in the application server log:

HH:MM:SS INFO  [stdout] (Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest) YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS [Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest] ERROR com.appian.integration.httpclient.smartnode.HttpSmartNode - ConnectorRuntimeException [title=Error calling HTTP File Download, com.appian.integration.core.exception.ConnectorRuntimeException: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>]

The following error is also seen in the errorInfo process variable:

Title: Error calling HTTP File Download, Message: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>, Details:

Cause

The Endpoint input is set to include both the URL and file name which contains an illegal character at index X.

Action

To correct this issue, make the following adjustments:

Configure the Endpoint input to contain the URL for the request.
Configure the File Name input to contain the name of the file to download.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 7.9 and later.

Last Reviewed: June 2018

Tags: Smart Services, web services, application design

KB-XXXX Illegal character in path at index X thrown by HTTP File Download Smart Service when file name contains spaces

Parmida Borhani — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 02:11:45 GMT

Revision 6 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Parmida Borhani on 6/22/2018 2:11:45 AM

Symptoms

The HTTP File Download Smart Service fails to download a file which contains spaces in the name and the following error is generated in the application server log:

HH:MM:SS INFO  [stdout] (Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest) YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS [Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest] ERROR com.appian.integration.httpclient.smartnode.HttpSmartNode - ConnectorRuntimeException [title=Error calling HTTP File Download, com.appian.integration.core.exception.ConnectorRuntimeException: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>]

The following error is also seen in the errorInfo process variable:

Title: Error calling HTTP File Download, Message: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>, Details:

Cause

The Endpoint input is set to include both the URL and file name which contains an illegal character at index X.

Action

To correct this issue, make the following adjustments:

Configure the Endpoint input to contain the URL for the request.
Configure the File Name input to contain the name of the file to download.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 7.9 and later.

Last Reviewed: June 2018

Tags: Smart Services, web services, application design

KB-XXXX Illegal character in path at index X thrown by HTTP File Download Smart Service when file name contains spaces

Sasa Denda — Tue, 29 May 2018 22:49:13 GMT

Revision 5 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Sasa Denda on 5/29/2018 10:49:13 PM

Symptoms

The HTTP File Download Smart Service fails to download a file which contains spaces in the name and the following error is generated in the application server log:

HH:MM:SS INFO  [stdout] (Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest) YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS [Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest] ERROR com.appian.integration.httpclient.smartnode.HttpSmartNode - ConnectorRuntimeException [title=Error calling HTTP File Download, com.appian.integration.core.exception.ConnectorRuntimeException: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>]

The following error is also seen in the errorInfo process variable:

Title: Error calling HTTP File Download, Message: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>, Details:

Cause

The Endpoint input is set to include both the URL and file name which contains an illegal character at index X.

Action

To correct this issue, make the following adjustments:

Configure the Endpoint input to contain the URL for the request.
Configure the File Name input to contain the name of the file to download.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 7.9 and later.

Last Reviewed:

Tags: Smart Services, web services

KB-XXXX Illegal character in path at index X thrown by HTTP File Download Smart Service when file name contains spaces.

Sasa Denda — Tue, 29 May 2018 01:35:04 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Sasa Denda on 5/29/2018 1:35:04 AM

Symptoms

When using the HTTP File Download Smart Service, it fails to download a file which contains spaces in the name and the following error is generated in the application server log:

05:12:36,656 INFO  [stdout] (Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest) 2018-05-29 05:12:36,655 [Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest] ERROR com.appian.integration.httpclient.smartnode.HttpSmartNode - ConnectorRuntimeException [title=Error calling HTTP File Download, com.appian.integration.core.exception.ConnectorRuntimeException: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>]

The following error is also seen in the errorInfo process variable:

Title: Error calling HTTP File Download, Message: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>, Details:

Cause

The Endpoint input is set to include both the URL and file name which contains an illegal character at index X.

Action

To correct this issue, make the following adjustments:

Configure the Endpoint input to contain the URL for the request.
Configure the File Name input to contain the name of the file to download.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 7.9 and later.

Tags: Smart Services, web services

KB-XXXX Illegal character in path at index X thrown by HTTP File Download Smart Service when file name contains spaces.

Sasa Denda — Tue, 29 May 2018 01:34:13 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Sasa Denda on 5/29/2018 1:34:13 AM

Symptoms

When using the HTTP File Download Smart Service, it fails to download a file which contains spaces in the name and the following error is generated in the application server log:

05:12:36,656 INFO  [stdout] (Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest) 2018-05-29 05:12:36,655 [Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest] ERROR com.appian.integration.httpclient.smartnode.HttpSmartNode - ConnectorRuntimeException [title=Error calling HTTP File Download, com.appian.integration.core.exception.ConnectorRuntimeException: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>]

The following error is also seen in the errorInfo process variable:

Title: Error calling HTTP File Download, Message: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>, Details:

Cause

The Endpoint input is set to include both the URL and file name which contains an illegal character at index X.

Action

To correct this issue, make the following adjustments:

Configure the Endpoint input to contain the URL for the request.
Configure the File Name input to contain the name of the file to download.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 7.9 and later.

Tags: Smart Services, web services

KB-XXXX Illegal character in path at index X thrown by HTTP File Download Smart Service when file name contains spaces.

Sasa Denda — Tue, 29 May 2018 01:30:09 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Sasa Denda on 5/29/2018 1:30:09 AM

Symptoms

When using the HTTP File Download Smart Service, it fails to download a file which contains spaces in the name and the following error is generated in the application server log:

05:12:36,656 INFO  [stdout] (Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest) 2018-05-29 05:12:36,655 [Appian Work Item - 4 - ProcessExec01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest] ERROR com.appian.integration.httpclient.smartnode.HttpSmartNode - ConnectorRuntimeException [title=Error calling HTTP File Download, com.appian.integration.core.exception.ConnectorRuntimeException: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>]

The following error is also seen in the errorInfo process variable:

Title: Error calling HTTP File Download, Message: Illegal character in path at index X: <URL_TO_FILE>, Details:

Cause

The "Endpoint" input is set to include both the URL and file name which contains an illegal character at index X.

Action

To correct this issue, make the following adjustments:

Configure the "Endpoint" input to be the URL for the request.
Configure the "File Name" input to be the name of the file to download.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 7.9 and later.

Tags: Smart Services, web services

KB-XXXX Illegal character in path at index X thrown by HTTP File Download Smart Service when file name contains spaces.

Sasa Denda — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:50:36 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Appian Knowledge Base by Sasa Denda on 4/10/2018 5:50:36 AM

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