Deserialize XML: Name cannot begin with the '<' character, hexadecimal value 0x3C. Line 3 Position 12695

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Hello,

I am facing issues while deserializing XML, getting an error Deserialize XML: Name cannot begin with the ‘<’ character, hexadecimal value 0x3C. Line 3 Position 12695

any guess?

Here I have the input:

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HI,

Can you share your xml string as file, if possible?

Regards,

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Do you need the file as the Same Screenshot?

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HI,

I’ll try it in my environment if you can provide it as text file (xml file).

Regards,

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I am getting this info from the log, how to download XML file?

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Hi,

Can you try to use WriteTextFile activity just before deserialize?

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Regards,

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Okay, Let me check and give you

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I am not able to follow the above steps to Deserialize, here is my txt file.
36.txt (1.9 KB)

Please check and assist

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HI,

There is an extra string at the beginning of the data : "Request: ".

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It’s necessary to get rid of it using the following expression, for example.

strXml  = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(strXml,"^[^<]*","")

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Sample20230324-6L.zip (2.9 KB)

Hope this helps you.

Regards,

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I think the Request they placed as log Label, let me check the source code to get XML output .

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HI,

It seems no problem if get rid of "Request: " as the following image.
Can you also try the above sample project?

Or is the xml file from WriteTextFile actiivty?

Regards,

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Sure i will try and let u know, thanks for your quick response.