MSXML Parser 4.0

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:09 am

When trying to use the Import/Export Manager I get the error "MSXML Parser 4.0 is not available". This is followed by "ERROR: DAPIGUIWrp::runDecoder() failed. Can't run decoder."

Is MSXML Parser supposed to install with Foundation Tools, or does it have to be downloaded separately?

lstsaur · Post by **lstsaur** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:17 am

MSXML 4.0 is almost 7 years old. I recalled that I downloaded MSXML 6.0 SP2 separately in order to fix the error.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:51 am

Well I still don't know whether it's supposed to have been installed with Information Server, but MSXML 4.0 sp2 is still downloadable from Microsoft. So I did that, and Import/Export Manager seems to be doing its thing now.

wernerg_at · Post by **wernerg_at** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:07 am

You need to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 if you want to use the repository import/export functions over meta brokers and bridges.

as far as i know it does not work with msxml6

for details see:
System requirements for MetaBrokers and bridges, Versions 8.1 and 8.1.2
Pasted from <http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.w ... wg27012945>

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Before you import or export, you must install Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 4.0 Service Pack 2 on the same computer where you installed MetaBrokers and bridges. You can download MSXML 4.0 from www.microsoft.com.
...

BR
Werner

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:16 am

Danke.

I discovered that, but wonder why IBM does not ship it with IIS.

eostic · Post by **eostic** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:37 am

HI Ray...

Curious, as I've never seen this error.......did it matter what bridge you were trying to use?

Ernie

wernerg_at · Post by **wernerg_at** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:25 am

ray.wurlod wrote:Danke.

I discovered that, but wonder why IBM does not ship it with IIS.

Bitte

I think IBM treats it like a usual operation system prerequisite and it follows the same pattern like the .net, c/c++ compiler, unix/linux package ... prerequisites. Another reason might be that microsoft does not provide a redistributable version with an appropriate license. Since I made the same experience as you concerning errors with msxml 6. I put the msxml 4 installation on my client installation checklist.

The good news is: MSXML supports side-by-side installations and the various versions can coexist:

Installing and Redistributing MSXML
Pasted from <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... S.85).aspx>

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:48 pm

eostic wrote:HI Ray...

Curious, as I've never seen this error.......did it matter what bridge you were trying to use?

Ernie

I don't believe so - I tried three. But this was a brand new installation of Windows Server 2003 with NOTHING else - no Office, no nothing.

Downloading MSXML Parser 4.0 solved the problem, and I shall deduce from Werner's post that IBM does not distribute it.

Once it had been downloaded, the Import/Export manager was happy.