ERROR: Object Ref not Instance of Object

[NOYB]

This just started happening today.

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[9/29/2022 10:50:34 AM] ===============================================================================
[9/29/2022 10:50:34 AM]  Activating the epg123 configuration GUI. version 1.7.1.12
[9/29/2022 10:50:34 AM] ===============================================================================
[9/29/2022 10:50:34 AM] *** Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center, 64-bit [Version: 6.3.9600.19377] ***
[9/29/2022 10:50:34 AM] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.3.9600.16384] is installed. ***
[9/29/2022 10:50:35 AM] [ INFO] Validation of cached token failed. Requesting new token.
[9/29/2022 10:50:36 AM] [ INFO] Token request successful. serverID: 20141201.web , datetime: 2022-09-29T17:49:57Z
[9/29/2022 10:50:36 AM] [ERROR] Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[NOYB]

Probably due/related to this notice on the web site.

Notice:
**** KNOWN SERVER ISSUES. TRY AGAIN LATER IF AFFECTED. ****
SD_JSON:Server offline for maintenance.

I'll try again later.

[NOYB]

Gary,

Does EPG123 check for valid data before wiping out the current database?
When I close the GUI it is notifying that changes have been made and prompting to save the changes. It appears the changes made are a completely empty database.

September 29th 2022

2022-09-29 SD-JSON serivce problems
We're aware of SD-JSON problems. Troubleshooting is in progress, no ETR at this time.

Just a reminder, applications should validate data before wiping out a current database. Data for the next day or two doesn't change much, so downtime impact should be minimal.

Thanks

[garyan2]

Correct on the reason it says that changes were made. EPG123 doesn't do any validation other than requiring a successful login and valid token. When closing the GUI, it checks to see if the "current" configuration matches the saved configuration. Obviously if there are no lineups, that means there are no stations selected for download. In this case, the user gets 2 warnings about wiping out the current configuration settings... first when it says there were changes, and second to say you are going from XXX number of stations to download, down to 0 stations to download.

Don't overwrite your valid configuration. EPG123 is not wiping out your configuration, you are by clicking 'Yes'. (Here I am assuming you are calling the "current database" the EPG123 configurations.

If you do overwrite the config file with 0 included lineups and/or 0 stations, epg123 will not create an empty mxf file and will keep your cache intact. WMC will be untouched.

Refer to viewtopic.php?f=99&t=14018&p=149051#p149051 if you are concerned about what epg123 does during an update with errors in the lineups and schedules. To add to that post, there is also a sanity check on the number of expected stations to download compared to what SD says is available for download. If the difference is too much, epg123 will abort the update.