Recurring recording not being scheduled

[Bobins]

In the past couple of days some of my recurring recordings have stopped being scheduled.
After the daily EPG update the log is showing the following error:-

2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] - Potential episode at: 16/03/2019 19:30:00
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ...check IsValid()
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ...this episode is on Saturday
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ...valid days are: TUESDAY
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ...already got this episode: The Great British Sewing Bee/m/230D
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] existing status: STATUS_COMPLETED
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] existing time: 12/03/2019 20:59:00 - 12/03/2019 22:03:00
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ...doesnt match recurring rules
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] - Potential episode at: 19/03/2019 21:00:00
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ...check IsValid()
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ...this episode is on Tuesday
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ...valid days are: TUESDAY
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ...scheduling episode
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@1
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@2.0
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@2.1
2019-03-13 04:35:08.503 [DEBUG][10] CaptureSource.LoadAll()
2019-03-13 04:35:08.511 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@2.2
2019-03-13 04:35:08.511 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@2.2
2019-03-13 04:35:08.511 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@2.2
2019-03-13 04:35:08.519 [DEBUG][10] Checking if multi-record possible...
2019-03-13 04:35:08.519 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@2.3
2019-03-13 04:35:08.519 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@2.4
2019-03-13 04:35:08.519 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@3
2019-03-13 04:35:08.527 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@4
2019-03-13 04:35:08.527 [DEBUG][10] ScheduleRecording@5
2019-03-13 04:35:08.527 [INFO][10] UpdateRecurringRecording(313, 'The Great Celebrity Bake Off...'):
<Rules>
<EPGTitle>The Great Celebrity Bake Off...</EPGTitle>
<ChannelOID>7394</ChannelOID>
<ChannelName>Channel 4 HD</ChannelName>
<StartTime>2019-03-05T20:00:00.0000000Z</StartTime>
<EndTime>2019-03-05T21:15:00.0000000Z</EndTime>
<PrePadding>1</PrePadding>
<PostPadding>3</PostPadding>
<Quality>0</Quality>
<Keep>0</Keep>
<Days>TUESDAY</Days>
<TimeslotStart>2019-03-05T18:30:00.0000000Z</TimeslotStart>
<TimeslotEnd>2019-03-05T21:30:00.0000000Z</TimeslotEnd>
</Rules>

2019-03-13 04:35:08.551 [ERROR][10] Unexpected error parsing EPGEvent xml: System.Xml.XmlException: '', hexadecimal value 0x18, is an invalid character. Line 5, position 156.
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText(Int32& startPos, Int32& endPos, Int32& outOrChars)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadNode(Boolean skipOverWhitespace)
at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadDocSequence(XmlDocument parentDoc)
at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.LoadXml(String xml)
at NUtility.EPGEvent.Parse(String xml)
2019-03-13 04:35:08.551 [ERROR][10] xml:
<Event>
<OID>6877211</OID>
<Title>The Great British Sewing Bee</Title>
<SubTitle></SubTitle>
<Description>With Joe Lycett hosting, the quarter-finalists face British and Irish fabrics week. Patrick Grant and Esme Young ask the sewers to create a worker&apos;s jacket' from linen. [S,AD]</Description>
<ChannelOID>7339</ChannelOID>
<StartTime>2019-03-19T21:00:00.0000000Z</StartTime>
<EndTime>2019-03-19T22:00:00.0000000Z</EndTime>
<FirstRun>true</FirstRun>
<DVBServiceEventID>1293</DVBServiceEventID>
<DVBTableVersion>22</DVBTableVersion>
<Genres>
<Genre>News / Current Affairs</Genre>
</Genres>
<UniqueID>The Great British Sewing Bee/m/27J5</UniqueID>
</Event>

2019-03-13 04:35:08.551 [ERROR][10] Unexpected error in UpdateRecurringRecording(): System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at NShared.RecordingServiceProxy.UpdateRecurringRecording(RecurringRecording recurringRecording)
2019-03-13 04:35:08.551 [INFO][10] UpdateRecurringRecording(314, 'MotherFatherSon'):
<Rules>
<EPGTitle>MotherFatherSon</EPGTitle>
<ChannelOID>7339</ChannelOID>
<ChannelName>BBC Two HD</ChannelName>
<StartTime>2019-03-06T21:00:00.0000000Z</StartTime>
<EndTime>2019-03-06T22:00:00.0000000Z</EndTime>
<PrePadding>1</PrePadding>
<PostPadding>3</PostPadding>
<Quality>0</Quality>
<Keep>0</Keep>
<Days>WEDNESDAY</Days>
<TimeslotStart>2019-03-06T19:30:00.0000000Z</TimeslotStart>
<TimeslotEnd>2019-03-06T22:30:00.0000000Z</TimeslotEnd>
</Rules>

After this error, every NPVR attempt to schedule an existing recurring recording fails with either the parsing error or the System.NullReferenceException seen above.
The parsing error always refers to the Hex 0x18 value.

What do I need to do or check to resolve.
(I am familiar with editing the database if needed)

[Graham]

In the past couple of days some of my recurring recordings have stopped being scheduled.

What do I need to do or check ...

I think there is a fix for this in the latest version ... Check subs announcement post.

[mvallevand]

Yes 0x2018 was one of the problem characters I identified https://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.ph...post530452 Right before worker there is a bad character.

4.2.4 is pretty much mandatory for UK DVB users.

Martin

[Bobins]

Thanks guys. Was planning to update this weekend. Had seen previous post but not appreciated 0x2018 was the same as 0x18 reported in my log.
Have wrestled NPVR from the wife and updated....will see what shows tomorrow after the overnight EPG update.

[Bobins]

Update to the latest version seems to have fixed the problem :-)