Personal Book Builder (PBB) Error - unable to fix

Hi! First thing to note is that I have searched the wiki looking for a solution, to no avail. My issue is one that I've seen others post up. I've got a Word Doc that I used when working through Zephaniah in my personal study & I went to upload it into Logos - as I've done with others .docx files that use a similar formatting style. The PBB failed to create...here is the data from the log file - I've underlined / bolded the error that I believe is causing the whole thing to fail:

[Info] Starting build for PBB:427aef8d57ed42389ef035420c1fd22c
[Info] Converting
[Info] Converting C:\Users\dleventhal\Desktop\Zephaniah - 2017_Logos.docx
[Info] Compiling
[Warning] empty style for name D1_Normal
[Warning] empty style for name D1_DefaultParagraphFont
[Warning] empty style for name D1_TableNormal
[Warning] empty style for name D1_NoList
[Warning] empty style for name D1_fn
[Warning] empty style for name D1_apple-converted-space
[Warning] empty style for name D1_FootnoteText
[Warning] empty style for name D1_FootnoteTextChar
[Warning] empty style for name D1_HeaderChar
[Warning] empty style for name D1_FooterChar
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Error] The Compile Failed
[Error] Error while building book: Error compiling resource.
[Error] Exception: LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookBuilderException: Error compiling resource.
at LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookConverter.CompileResource(LicenseManager licenseManager, String manifest, ResourceDocumentData metadata, IPersonalBookBuildLog buildLog, TempFiles tempFiles, IWorkState workState)
at LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookConverter.<CreatePersonalBookWork>d__2.MoveNext()
at Libronix.Utility.Threading.AsyncWorkerTask`1.EnumMoveNext()
at Libronix.Utility.Threading.AsyncWorkerTask`1.EnumMoveNextWithCatch()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Libronix.Utility.Threading.AsyncWorkItem.Verify()
at LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookViewModel.<CreatePersonalBookWork>d__137.MoveNext()

Things I've tried that have not worked:

1) Searching for a blank heading per this suggestion:

https://wiki.logos.com/PB_%E2%80%93_Warnings_$26_Errors#Blank_heading_converted_to_Normal_style

2) Doing a find / replace for ^p^p & replacing all with ^p

3) Doing a find / replace for ^p & replacing all with ^p

Here is a screen shot of the Navigation Pane which shows no blank headings.

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David Thomas

3) Doing a find / replace for ^p & replacing all with ^p

Try a find/replace where you search for "^p" and replace with " ^p" - put a space BEFORE the ^p.

see https://community.logos.com/forums/p/157152/947925.aspx#947925

David Leventhal

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953161#Comment_953161

Tried that & it didn't work. It said it made 872 replacements. But I still get the same log file warnings & errors. Sigh...

[Info] Starting build for PBB:427aef8d57ed42389ef035420c1fd22c
[Info] Converting
[Info] Converting C:\Users\dleventhal\Desktop\Zephaniah - 2017_Logos3.docx
[Info] Compiling
[Warning] empty style for name D1_Normal
[Warning] empty style for name D1_DefaultParagraphFont
[Warning] empty style for name D1_TableNormal
[Warning] empty style for name D1_NoList
[Warning] empty style for name D1_fn
[Warning] empty style for name D1_apple-converted-space
[Warning] empty style for name D1_FootnoteText
[Warning] empty style for name D1_FootnoteTextChar
[Warning] empty style for name D1_HeaderChar
[Warning] empty style for name D1_FooterChar
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Error] The Compile Failed
[Error] Error while building book: Error compiling resource.
[Error] Exception: LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookBuilderException: Error compiling resource.
at LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookConverter.CompileResource(LicenseManager licenseManager, String manifest, ResourceDocumentData metadata, IPersonalBookBuildLog buildLog, TempFiles tempFiles, IWorkState workState)
at LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookConverter.<CreatePersonalBookWork>d__2.MoveNext()
at Libronix.Utility.Threading.AsyncWorkerTask`1.EnumMoveNext()
at Libronix.Utility.Threading.AsyncWorkerTask`1.EnumMoveNextWithCatch()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Libronix.Utility.Threading.AsyncWorkItem.Verify()
at LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookViewModel.<CreatePersonalBookWork>d__137.MoveNext()

Ken McGuire

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953162#Comment_953162

The only advice I have is to split the book in two to find the problem, and then keep on doing this to the "problem" section. In general this will either get you to a page where when you look close, the problem will be obvious, or a small section where you can't see the problem, but can re-key without too much of a problem....

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953188#Comment_953188

I am having the same issue- I have split the docx into sections the attached is the first section the errors showed up in, but I cannot get any of the work arounds to resolve them, any other suggestions?

3617.test 7.docx

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953191#Comment_953191

This what error looks like:

[Info] Starting build for PBB:a82ff981a669478b8b8bbc547e753e82
[Info] Converting
[Info] Converting C:\Users\Whyndell Earl\Documents\A Semantic and Structural Analysis\SSA Romans- Ellis Deibler\PBB File\SSA Romans Full PBB.docx
[Info] Compiling
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN_2'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN_2' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN_3'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN_3' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN_4'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN_4' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN_5'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN_5' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN_6'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN_6' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN_7'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN_7' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Warning] Unable to apply topics to article 'A_UNKNOWN_8'. Article Length is zero.
[Error] Article 'A_UNKNOWN_8' has no content; articles cannot be empty.
[Error] The Compile Failed
[Error] Error while building book: Error compiling resource.
[Error] Exception: LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookBuilderException: Error compiling resource.
   at LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookConverter.CompileResource(LicenseManager licenseManager, String manifest, ResourceDocumentData metadata, IPersonalBookBuildLog buildLog, TempFiles tempFiles, IWorkState workState)
   at LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookConverter.<CreatePersonalBookWork>d__2.MoveNext()
   at Libronix.Utility.Threading.AsyncWorkerTask`1.EnumMoveNext()
   at Libronix.Utility.Threading.AsyncWorkerTask`1.EnumMoveNextWithCatch()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at Libronix.Utility.Threading.AsyncWorkItem.Verify()
   at LDLS4.Panels.PersonalBookBuilderPanel.PersonalBookViewModel.<CreatePersonalBookWork>d__137.MoveNext()

Andrew Batishko

Try repeating the search/replaces until it doesn't replace any. If you have multiple empty paragraphs in a row, the search/replace will still leave some behind.

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953200#Comment_953200

After spending a couple hours using the above replacement ^p to resolve issue- just plain gave up.

I had to clear formatting on the whole document and now will spend hours reformatting- thanks for nothing FL.

Rick Brannan (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953260#Comment_953260

Whyndell, if you have saved a copy of the formatted document, send it my way and I'll see if I can figure something out. No promises; this isn't my area but I'm happy to give it a look. rick at faith life dot com.

(Edit: David, feel free to send along your doc as well if you'd like me to peek at it)

Rick Brannan (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953283#Comment_953283

For those following the thread, generally, I'd recommend turning on visible formatting (the little pilcrow button in MSWord) which makes the paragraph marks visible.

My *guess* is that there is an empty paragraph with a heading style, where "empty" may also mean "white space only" (so spaces, tabs, etc.).

JohnB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953284#Comment_953284

Please report back to this thread Rick, whatever you find - or don't find for that matter!

I don't think that I will be the only one hoping that your "guess" is correct!!

David Leventhal

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953284#Comment_953284

@Rick - you're a genius!

I clicked the "pilcrow" (new term for me) button & very quickly found an empty paragraph with a heading style! Fortunately for me it was page 3 of 44 pages! So it didn't take long to find.

Once I corrected it (i.e. set the paragraph style to "normal"), then I was immediately able to upload / build the book within Logos.

THANK YOU! [Y]

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953312#Comment_953312

Rick- I’ll be home later I will try your suggestion

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953314#Comment_953314

Holy smokes that little mark is everywhere can't tell what's to suppose to be legit and what's not!

4073.test 7.docx

Rick Brannan (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953317#Comment_953317

Hi Whyndell.

I have a few meetings over the next few hours, but will hopefully be able to give your document a look later this afternoon.

Rick Brannan (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953312#Comment_953312

I clicked the "pilcrow" (new term for me) button & very quickly found an empty paragraph with a heading style! Fortunately for me it was page 3 of 44 pages! So it didn't take long to find.

Once I corrected it (i.e. set the paragraph style to "normal"), then I was immediately able to upload / build the book within Logos.

Glad to hear it, David!

Rick Brannan (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953317#Comment_953317

Hi Whyndell.

I did get a version to build.

Here's what I did:

Got rid of all the extra spaces that were in there (based on the previous recommendation). To do that, I searched for two spaces and replaced with one space. I did that until I couldn't do it any more. Then I searched for " ^p" (space before a paragraph) and replaced it with "^p".
Switched to outline view (View -> Outline). This is great because it uses your existing Heading styles to create an outline, and you can start to see where some problems in the outline might be. I'm pretty sure the section breaks near some headings obscured the empty heading paragraphs that were being reported in the PBB Log.
Look for stuff like the below. See the (-) symbol? That's an empty heading of some sort that is caught up in the mix. It needs to be deleted. I found two of them in the document you uploaded; these were the areas that were creating the Unknown Article errors.

The file that I compiled is attached below. If you have further issues, feel free to follow up on this thread.

0572.4073.test 7.docx

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953334#Comment_953334

Hi Whyndell.

I did get a version to build.

Here's what I did:

Got rid of all the extra spaces that were in there (based on the previous recommendation). To do that, I searched for two spaces and replaced with one space. I did that until I couldn't do it any more. Then I searched for " ^p" (space before a paragraph) and replaced it with "^p".

Switched to outline view (View -> Outline). This is great because it uses your existing Heading styles to create an outline, and you can start to see where some problems in the outline might be. I'm pretty sure the section breaks near some headings obscured the empty heading paragraphs that were being reported in the PBB Log.

Look for stuff like the below. See the (-) symbol? That's an empty heading of some sort that is caught up in the mix. It needs to be deleted. I found two of them in the document you uploaded; these were the areas that were creating the Unknown Article errors.

The file that I compiled is attached below. If you have further issues, feel free to follow up on this thread.

0572.4073.test 7.docx

Thanks that is what I needed some guidance- this should help a lot this PBB has approx. 400 pages- and I have 6 others that this has happened to all in the SSA series a lot of work.

scooter

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953347#Comment_953347

the SSA series

May I ask what is this series?

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953351#Comment_953351

the SSA series

May I ask what is this series?

A Semantic and Structural Analysis by SIL- I have the series and for years now been converting it into PBB, and one time thought Logos was going to make it available. This series is not only a good resource but just the using it helps train you.

click here: SSA

scooter

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953353#Comment_953353

+ Wyndell: Thank you for your reply. This product should be in Logos. I took a peek at your entry above + it is awesome. + not in Greek, which helps me, as I know none, being a layman. Yet the website said they work on the Greek text.

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953357#Comment_953357

Yes they use the Greek for the purpose that these are mostly for translating into other languages and give the tools to work with the semantics involved- but do not let that deter you most if not all in this series are extremely profitable to the pastor and layman.

I learned 90% of my Greek self taught- with the help of many resources- I'm no scholar but I can follow along with translators and commentaries that use it- and that is where most pastor and layman teachers are at.

I know how to stay out of trouble, and have very learned men in the languages I can seek advise and help from

scooter

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/953410#Comment_953410

+WG: Thanks for the encouragement + advice!!