Invalid generic index file format

[Michel de Kraker]

Hi all

I have an application which uses generic index. This index we build ourselves. Went ok for several years.
After upgrade to version 8.5.0.6 we get the following error with arsload :

Invalid generic index file format: >FIELD NAMES BEGIN:<

So it seems it cannot handle the FIELD NAMES BEGIN: statement which is in the index file.

Is this changed in 8.5.0.6 and higher?

Thx,

Kind regards,

Michel.

[Frederick Tybalt]

I don't think there is any such label in generic indexer.

8.5+ should have a strict validation of the labels, while previous versions should have ignored it..

Would it possible to attach the entire index file?

[Michel de Kraker]

Hi Frederick ,

thx for your reply.
here is the index file:

FIELD NAMES BEGIN:
full_doc_ref
doc_ref
doc_date
CSI_no
customer_name
gross_value
order_ref
depot
stratix_branch
document_type
currency
FIELD NAMES END:
37118
37118
20/04/2015
2967294
Limited
1,074.00
MW366/5036
094
B94
IN
GBP
merlin_sio033_37118_20150421005232.c050.out
0
0

[Alessandro Perucchi]

This format of the generic indexer is not anymore. It was deprecated around CMOD 7.1.
And it was removed completely with CMOD 9.X. Maybe it was removed with 8.5.0.6+. But I'm not sure...

In all cases, first try to upgrade to version 8.5.0.10, and test it again.
Then if even with the latest FP from 8.5 it doesn't work, thenopen a PMR for your version 8.5.

In all cases, I would more than strongly suggest to begin now the change to the new format, because you'll need to do it anyway...

Kind regards,
Alessandro

[Michel de Kraker]

thx all for the quick reply.

i have some work to do...

Kind regards,

Michel