SelfServ (Troubleshooting)
      Back to home
      1. ParsePort - Knowledge Base
      2. SelfServ (Troubleshooting)

      Error: Conversion Errors (linked to TextSearch - Notes)

      • Error location 

      This error message is located in Conversion Errors:


      These Conversion Errors also trigger:

      • Import Errors Warning 
      • Taxonomypackage Check errors
      • xHTML Check errors 

      Fixing the Conversion Errors first will clear the rest of the errors connected to them.

      • Error explanation

      This type of error comes from an issue in your TextSearch setup. 

      If the first error message in the Conversion Errors list starts with a note tagging element (e.g. Disclosure of .. / Description of …) then the issue comes from the Notes tab in your Excel file. 

      There is a mismatch between the information in the Excel file (in the Notes sheet) and the content of the PDF/EPUB file. We recommend that you take each error message one at a time, starting from the top. 

      Here are the most common types of errors associated with the Notes:

      1. Typo in Column F
        E.g. Disclosure of general information about financial statements: "1. Nature of opperations*<<3. New or revised Standards or Interpretations" cannot be found IN "All notes"
      2. Mismatch between the text in Column F and the Area (note number)
        E.g. Description of accounting policy for functional currency: "Functional and presentation*<<Foreign currency transactions and balances" cannot be found IN "Note 4.7" 
      3. Duplicate element in the same Note
        E.g. Description of accounting policy for expenses: "*" cannot be found IN "Note 4.8"
        Note: this Conversion Error also triggers:
        1. [ESEF.RTS.Annex.III.Par.1.invalidInlineXBRL] RTS on ESEF requires valid XBRL instances
        2. [ix11.4.1.2:continuationMissing] Inline XBRL continuation s7_notes__6__31-1 not found
      4. Typo in Column D
        E.g. Description of accounting policy for intangible assets other than goodwill: "*" cannot be found IN "Note4.12"
        Note: this Conversion Error also triggers:
        1. [ESEF.RTS.Annex.III.Par.1.invalidInlineXBRL] RTS on ESEF requires valid XBRL instances

      • How to solve it

      Find the element causing the error in the Notes sheet of your Excel file, and check the set up:


      1. Typo in Column F

      Check the value in column F for mistakes - the text there needs to match the text in the PDF/EPUB 100%. 

      In the example below, there is a typo in column F. Removing the extra “p” will fix the issue. 




      2. Mismatch between the text in Column F and the Area (note number)

      Check that the correct Area was chosen in column D.

      In the example below, the passage specified here is actually in a different Area (Note 4.5 rather than Note 4.7). Amending Column D will fix the issue.



      3. Duplicate element in the same Note

      Check if this row is not duplicated in the Excel file. If it is duplicated, removing one of them will make the error disappear. 

      In the example below, the same element “Description of accounting policy for expenses” is located twice in the same area in the Notes sheet. Removing the second instance will fix the issue. 

      4. Typo in Column D

      Check if there is no spelling error in the Area specified in Column D. 

      In the example below, the space between “Note” and “4.12” is missing.