BUG

XML declaration may only appear at the beginning of the document

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Description

When trying to create image, feature, or metadata services using the ArcIMS Service Administrator (esriadmin) on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), an error message is returned and the services are not created. The following error is returned:

"XML declaration may only appear at the beginning of the document"

This problem can occur when:

• ArcIMS 9.0, without Service Pack 2, is installed on Windows XP SP2.
• ArcIMS 9.0, with Service Pack 2, is installed on Windows XP SP2 and the servlet engine is Tomcat.

Cause

The arcims_jconnect.jar file that is used by Service Administrator is not the most current version.

Workaround

This problem is resolved with an updated version of arcims_jconnect.jar that is installed with ArcIMS 9.0 Service Pack 2. Complete the following steps to verify the file is up to date:

If ArcIMS 9.0 Service Pack 2 has not been installed, install it. A link to ArcIMS 9.0 Service Pack 2 is provided by way of the Related Information section below.

If the problem still occurs and ArcIMS 9.0 Service Pack 2 has been installed on a machine that is using Tomcat as a servlet engine, perform the following:

1. Stop the Tomcat service.
2. Navigate to <Tomcat Install Directory>\webapps and delete the \esriadmin folder.
3. Start the Tomcat service.

Note:
The \esriadmin folder is re-created with the most current files.

Article ID:000007531

Software:
  • Legacy Products

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