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An invalid character was found in text content

Guidance when saving an assessment form it errors.

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Written by Connor Baeza

When saving an assessment form in RIO, you may encounter the following error:

GenerateScreen@200: GetMainTableData@100: An invalid character was found in text content.

Solution

  1. If you copied text from another application e.g., word, email, or a web page:

    • Paste the text into Notepad first.

    • This will strip out any hidden HTML or unsupported characters.

    • Then copy the cleaned text from Notepad into RIO.

  2. Save the form again.


Cause

This error occurs because a character copied and pasted into the note text box is not supported by RIO.

  • The character may be hidden or part of HTML formatting from another source.


Additional information

  • Unsupported characters often come from formatted documents or web content.

  • Using Notepad ensures only plain text is entered into RIO.

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