XML File Patching - SyntaxError: Unexpected number

[zaengi]

Using Slick Syntax on your newest toolset version (Version 2.2.999) leads to an error, which I rather cant debug.

2017-08-23T18:24:12.4598851Z Set workingFolder to default: C:\vsoAgent\tasks\XmlPatch\2.2.999
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9039025Z ##[debug]agent.workFolder=C:\vsoAgent_work
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9039025Z ##[debug]loading inputs and endpoints
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9049040Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_$/
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9059043Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_SYSTEMVSSCONNECTION
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9059043Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_FAILIFNOPATCHAPPLIED
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9069047Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_JSONPATCHCONTENT
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9069047Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_OUTPUTPATCHFILE
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9079019Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_SKIPERRORS
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9079019Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_SYNTAXTYPE
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9089036Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_XMLTARGETFILTERS
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9089036Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_XMLWORKINGDIR
2017-08-23T18:24:12.9099049Z ##[debug]loaded 9
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0879138Z ##[debug]XmlWorkingDir=C:\vsoAgent_work\1\s
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0889663Z ##[debug]JsonPatchContent== //Parameter[@name='dbServer']/@value => "dfg"
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0889663Z = //Parameter[@name='testOutDir']/@value => "\tst\00_satlogs"
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0889663Z = //Parameter[@name='applicationRootDirectory']/@value => "\Release-trunk\drop
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0899706Z ##[debug]OutputPatchFile=true
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0909256Z ##[debug]FailIfNoPatchApplied=true
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0909256Z ##[debug]SkipErrors=false
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0919119Z ##[debug]SyntaxType=slick
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0919119Z ##[debug]XmlTargetFilters=*.runsettings
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0929234Z ##[debug]Namespaces=null
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0959144Z ##[debug]task result: Failed
2017-08-23T18:24:13.0969127Z SyntaxError: Unexpected number
2017-08-23T18:24:13.1039139Z ##[error]SyntaxError: Unexpected number

[sandorfr]

Can you share the input xml? Le jeu. 24 août 2017 à 04:38, zaengi <notifications@github.com> a écrit :

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Using Slick Syntax on your newest toolset version (Version 2.2.999) leads to an error, which I rather cant debug. 2017-08-23T18:24:12.4598851Z Set workingFolder to default: C:\vsoAgent\tasks\XmlPatch\2.2.999 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9039025Z ##[debug]agent.workFolder=C:\vsoAgent_work 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9039025Z ##[debug]loading inputs and endpoints 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9049040Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_$/ 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9059043Z ##[debug]loading ENDPOINT_AUTH_SYSTEMVSSCONNECTION 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9059043Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_FAILIFNOPATCHAPPLIED 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9069047Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_JSONPATCHCONTENT 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9069047Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_OUTPUTPATCHFILE 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9079019Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_SKIPERRORS 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9079019Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_SYNTAXTYPE 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9089036Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_XMLTARGETFILTERS 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9089036Z ##[debug]loading INPUT_XMLWORKINGDIR 2017-08-23T18:24:12.9099049Z ##[debug]loaded 9 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0879138Z ##[debug]XmlWorkingDir=C:\vsoAgent_work\1\s 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0889663Z ##[debug]JsonPatchContent== ***@***.*** ***@***.*** <https://github.com/value> => "dfg" 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0889663Z = ***@***.*** <https://github.com/name> ***@***.*** <https://github.com/value> => "\tst\00_satlogs" 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0889663Z = ***@***.*** <https://github.com/name> ***@***.*** <https://github.com/value> => "\Release-trunk\drop 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0899706Z ##[debug]OutputPatchFile=true 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0909256Z ##[debug]FailIfNoPatchApplied=true 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0909256Z ##[debug]SkipErrors=false 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0919119Z ##[debug]SyntaxType=slick 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0919119Z ##[debug]XmlTargetFilters=*.runsettings 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0929234Z ##[debug]Namespaces=null 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0959144Z ##[debug]task result: Failed 2017-08-23T18:24:13.0969127Z SyntaxError: Unexpected number 2017-08-23T18:24:13.1039139Z ##[error]SyntaxError: Unexpected number — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#40>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ACiXplxmZ1_u7WHrStNKtnCRSVFt77jQks5sbHGigaJpZM4PAasx> .

[zaengi]

it's a normal VS2015 *.runsettings file, excerpt given here:

val-test.runsettings.txt

[sandorfr]

There's something weird about the last line of your patch in your logs, it's missing a double quote: //Parameter[@name='applicationRootDirectory']/@value => "\Release-trunk\drop
Is it coming from copy pasting the logs, if not it might be the problem.

We plan on improving those kind of error detection as Microsoft released so validation api for tasks parameters 🎉

[zaengi]

Thanks for that good input, it was wrong but didnt solve the problem:

2017-08-31T14:11:39.1871172Z = //Parameter[@name='testOutDir']/@value => "\tst\00_satlogs"
2017-08-31T14:11:39.1881160Z = //Parameter[@name='applicationRootDirectory']/@value => "H:\a\PDS_Release-trunk\drop"
2017-08-31T14:11:39.1921147Z ##[error]SyntaxError: Unexpected number

How can I use "Standard Syntax" instead of "Slick" with XML files?

[sandorfr]

Found the cause it's the same as #4, you have backslashes in your values so they have to be escaped.

= //Parameter[@name='testOutDir']/@value => "\\tst\\00_satlogs"
= //Parameter[@name='applicationRootDirectory']/@value => "H:\\a\\PDS_Release-trunk\\drop"

Regarding the standard Syntax, I woudn't recommend it as it's very verbose. However if you really want to use it, you have samples in the tests : https://github.com/geeklearningio/gl-vsts-tasks-file-patch/blob/master/Tests/XmlPatch/xmlPatcher.spec.ts#L100

[zaengi]

Thanks - that solved the problem!
Only one trouble is left despite:
I want to use a common variable for the local paths, but how can I do that, when your build step needs escaped syntax and others dont?

[sandorfr]

yes you are running into the same issue as #4 for that as well and I have to respawn a discussion with vsts team as I really feel uncomfortable introducing a custom syntax to handle escaping.

Meanwhile you can use https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jessehouwing.jessehouwing-vsts-variable-tasks to transform your variable to an escaped version.