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Multiple commands (wbmldr, PLV) return "InvalidPathException: Illegal char <:> at index 2" in Windchill Bulk Migrator

Modified: 18-Mar-2025   


Applies To

  • Windchill PDMLink 12.1.2.9
  • Windchill Bulk Migrator 12.1

Description

  • WBMLDR execution fails with error java.nio.file.InvalidPathException
  • PreLoadValidator (PLV) appears to hang, but is also throwing the same error in the logs
  • WBM cannot make a connection to staging database when target is Windchill PDMLink 12.1.2.9
  • Error thrown in wbmldr.log / cirouter.log :  
    [TimeStamp] ERROR db.DSHandler                  - Please check for the DB connection details provided...
[TimeStamp] ERROR db.DSHandler                  - Illegal char <:> at index 2: <WT_HOME>/codebase/wbm/bin/adminTools/sip/store/sip.keystore
java.nio.file.InvalidPathException: Illegal char <:> at index 2: <WT_HOME>/codebase/wbm/bin/adminTools/sip/store/sip.keystore
	at sun.nio.fs.WindowsPathParser.normalize(WindowsPathParser.java:182) ~[?:?]
	at sun.nio.fs.WindowsPathParser.parse(WindowsPathParser.java:153) ~[?:?]
	at sun.nio.fs.WindowsPathParser.parse(WindowsPathParser.java:77) ~[?:?]
	at sun.nio.fs.WindowsPath.parse(WindowsPath.java:92) ~[?:?]
	at sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileSystem.getPath(WindowsFileSystem.java:229) ~[?:?]
	at java.nio.file.Path.of(Path.java:147) ~[?:?]
	at com.ptc.windchill.keystore.KeyStoreProxy.<init>(KeyStoreProxy.java:134) ~[install.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.windchill.keystore.KeyStoreProxy.getInstance(KeyStoreProxy.java:111) ~[install.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.db.DSHandler.getDCryptedValue(DSHandler.java:480) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.db.DSHandler.initialize(DSHandler.java:225) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.db.DSHandler.getInstance(DSHandler.java:85) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.db.DSHandler.getDataBaseType(DSHandler.java:656) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.WbmldrContext.compact(WbmldrContext.java:487) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.WbmldrImpl.implement(WbmldrImpl.java:103) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.WbmldrImpl.main(WbmldrImpl.java:80) ~[wbm.jar:?]
[TimeStamp] ERROR db.DSHandler                  - **********************************************************
[TimeStamp] ERROR wbmldr.WbmldrImpl             - Cannot initailize com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.db.DSHandler
com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.util.WbmldrError: Cannot initailize com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.db.DSHandler
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.db.DSHandler.getInstance(DSHandler.java:91) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.db.DSHandler.getDataBaseType(DSHandler.java:656) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.core.WbmldrContext.compact(WbmldrContext.java:487) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.WbmldrImpl.implement(WbmldrImpl.java:103) ~[wbm.jar:?]
	at com.ptc.wbm.wbmldr.WbmldrImpl.main(WbmldrImpl.java:80) ~[wbm.jar:?]
Caused by: java.nio.file.InvalidPathException: Illegal char <:> at index 2: <WT_HOME>/codebase/wbm/bin/adminTools/sip/store/sip.keystore

     
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