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Advanced Document Compare - 403 Forbidden and 404 Bad Request Errors

Last updated on 3 May 2022

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Overview

Trying to use Document compare functionality may give following errors in M-Files Desktop:

1)

DlgCompare.cpp, 311, 403 Forbidden (0x80040001)

DocumentComparisonHelper.cpp, 94, 403 Forbidden (0x80040001)

DocumentComparisonHelper.cpp, 158, 403 Forbidden (0x80040001)

DocumentComparisonHelper.cpp, 500, 403 Forbidden (0x80040001)

(M-Files 22.3.11237.6)

2)

DlgCompare.cpp, 311, 400 Bad Request (0x80040001)

DocumentComparisonHelper.cpp, 94, 400 Bad Request (0x80040001)

DocumentComparisonHelper.cpp, 158, 400 Bad Request (0x80040001)

DocumentComparisonHelper.cpp, 500, 400 Bad Request (0x80040001)

(M-Files 22.3.11237.6)

Solution

Error 1) indicates that the access from M-Files client to remote Document Compare server is blocked.

This server URI and API key are defined in Advanced Vault Settings in M-Files Admin tool:

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Please check from firewall settings that the connection Document Compare server is not blocked.

This error indicates that normally firewall is blocking the access.

Error 2) indicates that API Key is not valid. In that case, please check the API key provided.

Further information about Advanced Document Compare feature:

M-Files Advanced Document Compare - FAQ

Setting Up M-Files Advanced Document Compare

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