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Ampersand in Map name causes error in generated XML File.

edonze
Path Finder

I'll rename the map and it should be fine, but I'm letting you know about the bug. Error text:
400 Bad Request

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XML Syntax Error: xmlParseEntityRef: no name, line 2, column 16

This page was linked to from https servername:8000 /en-US/app/InterMapper/map.

You are using servername:8000, which is connected to splunkd @149561 at https 127.0.0.1:8089 on Fri Jun 21 14:15:41 2013.

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edonze
Path Finder

If I recall correctly, the map name was set within Intermapper and got imported during the Configure App process. It may have been possible to edit the files after this process, but the Configure App process didn't parse it properly.

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linu1988
Champion

Hello edonza,

Please use <![CDATA to get any special characters in your XML or use amp; instead of & in xmls as they will give error and the views wont load.

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edonze
Path Finder

I had to change the formatting somewhat because splunkbase thought I was trying to insert a link.

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