Article - CS146016

Error message" root element is missing" opening the word file from Windchill PDMLink

Modified: 10-Nov-2025   


Applies To

  • Windchill PDMLink 10.0 to 11.2

Description

  • Error message opening a word file using DTI:
Root element is missing
  • When opening documents from Windchill using Windchill Desktop Integration the following error pops up:
System.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing.
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
   at ParametricTechnology.Windchill.Msoi.WTWindows.ClientConnection.LoadXMLFiles(Boolean OnlyActions)
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