Fail to Import backups from one crowd server to another due to java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date
Asked by pupie:

I am currently running a crowd server 2.72 with Mysql on windows 2008 with S-Chinese local.

I export all users to an xml so that I can migrate all users to another linux os.

however, after trying to import from xml. the crowd servers shows java exception and fail to import.

after checking the log and exported xml. it seems that crowd does not work with the xml containing localized date.

in the xml , it contains a tag \<CreatedDate\> for directory name.

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-\<directories\>

-\<directory\>

\<id\>32769\</id\>

\<name\>TYDEV\</name\>

\<createdDate\>??? ?? 17 13:41:27 +0000 2013\</createdDate\>

\<updatedDate\>??? ??? 17 09:05:16 +0000 2013\</updatedDate\>

\<active\>true\</active\>

\<description\>????????\</description\>

and in java log it shows that:

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014-06-27 23:28:05,012 http-bio-8095-exec-9 ERROR \[atlassian.crowd.migration.DirectoryMapper\] Failed to parse date: ???????? 17 13:41:27 +0000 2013

java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "???????? 17 13:41:27 +0000 2013"

at java.text.DateFormat.parse(DateFormat.java:357)

at com.atlassian.crowd.migration.GenericMapper.getDateFromFormattedString(GenericMapper.java:84)

at com.atlassian.crowd.migration.GenericMapper.getDateFromXml(GenericMapper.java:69)

at com.atlassian.crowd.migration.legacy.XmlMapper.getInternalEntityTemplateFromXml(XmlMapper.java:114)

at com.atlassian.crowd.migration.DirectoryMapper.getDirectoryFromXml(DirectoryMapper.java:94)

at com.atlassian.crowd.migration.DirectoryMapper.importXml(DirectoryMapper.java:87)

at com.atlassian.crowd.migration.XmlMigrator.importXml(XmlMigrator.java:50)

at com.atlassian.crowd.migration.XmlMigrationManagerImpl.importXml(XmlMigrationManagerImpl.java:200)

at com.atlassian.crowd.console.action.admin.Backup.doImport(Backup.java:137)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeAction(DefaultActionInvocation.java:358)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invokeActionOnly(DefaultActionInvocation.java:218)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:192)

at com.atlassian.crowd.xwork.interceptors.XsrfTokenInterceptor.intercept(XsrfTokenInterceptor.java:99)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:190)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:190)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:190)

at com.atlassian.crowd.xwork.interceptors.SafeParametersInterceptor.intercept(SafeParametersInterceptor.java:57)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:190)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:190)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.interceptor.AroundInterceptor.intercept(AroundInterceptor.java:31)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:190)

at com.atlassian.crowd.xwork.interceptors.TransactionalInvocation.invokeAndHandleExceptions(TransactionalInvocation.java:70)

at com.atlassian.crowd.xwork.interceptors.TransactionalInvocation.invokeInTransaction(TransactionalInvocation.java:56)

at com.atlassian.crowd.xwork.interceptors.XWorkTransactionInterceptor.intercept(XWorkTransactionInterceptor.java:55)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:190)

at com.opensymphony.xwork.DefaultActionProxy.execute(DefaultActionProxy.java:116)

at com.opensymphony.webwork.dispatcher.DispatcherUtils.serviceAction(DispatcherUtils.java:273)

at com.opensymphony.webwork.dispatcher.FilterDispatcher.doFilter(FilterDispatcher.java:202)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.opensymphony.module.sitemesh.filter.PageFilter.parsePage(PageFilter.java:119)

at com.opensymphony.module.sitemesh.filter.PageFilter.doFilter(PageFilter.java:55)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:46)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.doFilter(ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.java:77)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.doFilter(ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.java:63)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.opensymphony.webwork.dispatcher.ActionContextCleanUp.doFilter(ActionContextCleanUp.java:88)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:330)

at org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.invoke(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:118)

at org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.doFilter(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:84)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)

at org.springframework.security.web.access.ExceptionTranslationFilter.doFilter(ExceptionTranslationFilter.java:113)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)

at org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter.doFilter(SessionManagementFilter.java:103)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)

at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.java:113)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)

at org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.java:54)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)

at org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter.doFilter(RequestCacheAwareFilter.java:45)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)

at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.doFilter(AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java:183)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)

at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.logout.LogoutFilter.doFilter(LogoutFilter.java:105)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)

at org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.java:87)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilterInternal(FilterChainProxy.java:192)

at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:160)

at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:343)

at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:260)

at com.atlassian.crowd.console.filter.CrowdDelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(CrowdDelegatingFilterProxy.java:38)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:46)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:66)

at com.atlassian.security.auth.trustedapps.filter.TrustedApplicationsFilter.doFilter(TrustedApplicationsFilter.java:98)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:74)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:42)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:66)

at com.atlassian.oauth.serviceprovider.internal.servlet.OAuthFilter.doFilter(OAuthFilter.java:55)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:74)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:42)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.doFilter(ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.java:77)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.doFilter(ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.java:63)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.atlassian.crowd.console.filter.LicenceFilter.doFilterInternal(LicenceFilter.java:56)

at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)

at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:343)

at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:260)

at com.atlassian.crowd.console.filter.CrowdDelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(CrowdDelegatingFilterProxy.java:38)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.atlassian.johnson.filters.AbstractJohnsonFilter.doFilter(AbstractJohnsonFilter.java:67)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at org.springframework.orm.hibernate4.support.OpenSessionInViewFilter.doFilterInternal(OpenSessionInViewFilter.java:152)

at com.atlassian.crowd.console.filter.CrowdOpenSessionInViewFilter.doFilterInternal(CrowdOpenSessionInViewFilter.java:26)

at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.atlassian.crowd.plugin.web.filter.RequestCacheThreadLocalFilter.doFilter(RequestCacheThreadLocalFilter.java:31)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.atlassian.gzipfilter.GzipFilter.doFilterInternal(GzipFilter.java:74)

at com.atlassian.gzipfilter.GzipFilter.doFilter(GzipFilter.java:51)

at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:343)

at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:260)

at com.atlassian.crowd.console.filter.CrowdDelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(CrowdDelegatingFilterProxy.java:38)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:46)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.doFilter(ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.java:77)

at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.doFilter(ServletFilterModuleContainerFilter.java:63)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.atlassian.core.filters.cache.AbstractCachingFilter.doFilter(AbstractCachingFilter.java:33)

at com.atlassian.core.filters.AbstractHttpFilter.doFilter(AbstractHttpFilter.java:31)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at org.springframework.web.filter.CharacterEncodingFilter.doFilterInternal(CharacterEncodingFilter.java:88)

at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at com.atlassian.crowd.plugin.web.filter.HttpContextFilter.doFilter(HttpContextFilter.java:34)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:222)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:123)

at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:502)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:171)

at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:99)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118)

at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:408)

at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1023)

at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:589)

at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:312)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)  
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I would like to know how to resolve this error, or by pass this fault to import all users?  
thanks alot!


Answers:
author: Tiago Comasseto
body: This error looks similar to the one described in this [KB](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CROWDKB/Importing+Crowd+XML+Backup+Fails+due+to+Different+Locale), you may want to try to set the `-Duser.language` and the in `-Duser.country `your destination Crowd.

Cheers


Tags: crowd-administration