Microsoft KB Archive/837857

= BUG: Parsing or Serialization errors may occur when you test a map in BizTalk Server 2004 =

Article ID: 837857

Article Last Modified on 9/18/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Partner Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004, when you test a map in the BizTalk Mapper by using either the Input setting or the Output setting set to Native, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Native serialization error:

The path is not of a legal form

Native parsing error:

The path is not of a legal form



CAUSE
This problem may occur if both of the following conditions are true:
 * The map refers to a schema in an external assembly.
 * The Input or Output settings for the map test are set to Native.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) Move the schema to the same project as the map that you want to test.
 * 2) Configure the map to use the setting that you want.
 * 3) Test the map.
 * 4) Move the schema back to the original location.
 * 5) Set the BizTalk Mapper to use the new location of the schema.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.

