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title: Troubleshooting
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<!---
Add something here that is like a TOC/overview of the errors that are covered in this doc.
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## Search on OTTR docs

Search on the OTTR docs for what you are looking for. Note that first few entries are sponsored, the actually helpful stuff will be below that.

```{=html}
<script async src="https://cse.google.com/cse.js?cx=22c03a049bf7a472a">
</script>
```

::: gcse-searchbox-only
:::

## Most Common Errors

This guide will describe the most common OTTR errors and pitfalls and how to address them.

### Content not rendering or updating

This may be a quiet error where the content just doesn't update and you are not warned that there is a problem.

- Check that the GitHub repository `GH_PAT` is up to date. (An associated GitHub Actions error that suggests the `GH_PAT` needs to be updated is an `exit code 128`)

- Use this [cheatsheet on updating your GH_PAT](https://www.ottrproject.org/cheatsheets/ottr_token.html) if you need help.

- Check that the config file is up-to-date. It should look like this: https://github.com/ottrproject/OTTR_Template/blob/main/config_automation.yml. (be careful to keep your selections for the configuration you would like).

- Your workflow files may be out of date compared to the template and you may need to request a sync by opening an issue in the template repository.

#### You observe the code for `include_slide()` or `<img src="...", ... >` rather than the Google Slide image.

Check the formatting of the code chunk, particularly paying attention to the `fig.alt` argument.

Make sure there are:

- no line breaks
- only **one type** of quotation marks used in `fig.alt` (either all single or all double quotes)

Examples:

`fig.alt = "This is an example sentence where I want to bring attention to "this specific phrase" and not the rest of it."`

or

`fig.alt = 'This is an example sentence where I want to bring attention to 'this specific phrase' and not the rest of it.'`

<details>

<summary>Click for more information</summary>

Options for correct formatting of quotation marks within the `fig.alt` text argument:

```
- Double quotation marks surrounding the whole argument with double quotation marks around any specific phrases within the argument
- Single quotation marks surround the whole argument with single quotation marks around any specific phrases within the argument
- Double quotation marks surrounding the whole argument with single quotation marks around any specific phrases within the argument (this will also work)
```

Note: Single quotation marks surrounding the whole argument with double quotation marks around specific phrases within the argument will cause issues that may be not be as obvious at first. It will cause the images to not be properly rendered.

</details>

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### Errors for pull request check failures

When you open a pull request, you should see a report like this:

![](https://github.com/ottrproject/OTTR_Template/raw/main/resources/screenshots/gha-actions-error.png)

When you see an ❌ , click on the `Details` button to see the error message. We'll discuss the most common error messages here.

***
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### `file is not in PNG format`: Google Slides permissions fail
#### `file is not in PNG format`: Google Slides permissions fail

_Error example:_
```
*Error example:*

```
Error in png::readPNG(path, native = TRUE, info = TRUE) :
file is not in PNG format
Calls: local ... lapply -> FUN -> raster_dpi_width -> attr -> <Anonymous>
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Error: bookdown::render_book() failed to render the output format 'bookdown::gitbook'.
Execution halted
```
_What does this mean?:_

*What does this mean?:*

Your Google Slides presentation you have tried to retrieve a slide from with `ottrpal::include_slide()` is not public. Your Google Slide document must be set to `Anyone with a link`. See [this article for more details.](https://support.wix.com/en/article/setting-permissions-for-google-drive-files-and-folders#:~:text=Settings%20Permissions%20for%20a%20Google,edit%20and%20comment%20as%20well.) The renders will fail if this is not set! See the [setting up images and graphics section](https://www.ottrproject.org/writing_content_courses.html#set-up-images) for more details.

***
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### `Process completed with exit code 1.`: Spell check/url check/quiz format fail:
#### `Process completed with exit code 1.`: Spell check/url check/quiz format fail:

Underneath a section that says something like: `**Check spelling/url/quiz errors - fail if too many of them**` you may see something like:
```

```
Run exit 1
exit 1
shell: sh -e {0}
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.
```

This is failing on purpose -- it means that checker has found errors. Return to your pull request page and look for a comment that says something like:
```

```
⚠️ There are <spelling/quiz/url> errors that need to be addressed. Read this guide for more info.
Download the errors here.
Comment updated at <some_date> with changes from <commit>
```

Click on the `Download the errors here` to see the list of errors and which files they were found in. For help in addressing these errors, click on the `Read this guide for more info` button.

***
------------------------------------------------------------------------

### `CONFLICT (modify/delete)`: Merge conflict fail:
#### `CONFLICT (modify/delete)`: Merge conflict fail:

_Error example:_
```
*Error example:*

```
CONFLICT (modify/delete): <file_name> deleted in <branch_name> and modified in HEAD. Version HEAD of <file_name> left in tree.
```

This will often happen when render-preview's git handling doesn't know which changes you are looking to preview. The easiest way to fix this problem is to create a separate pull request that completely deletes the files lists. To do this, follow these steps:

1) Take note of your pull request's number. Go to the pull request page and see what `#number` is posted there.
2) On your GitHub repository, go to `Code` and click on `Branches`.
3) Your pull request's preview is made on a branch named `preview-<number of your pull request> `. Find this branch and click the trash can icon. This will delete the preview branch and hopefully get rid of this error. [Read this](https://www.git-tower.com/learn/git/faq/github-delete-branch) for more info on how to delete a branch.
4) Re-trigger your GitHub actions run and it should pass.
1) Take note of your pull request's number. Go to the pull request page and see what `#number` is posted there.
2) On your GitHub repository, go to `Code` and click on `Branches`.
3) Your pull request's preview is made on a branch named `preview-<number of your pull request>`. Find this branch and click the trash can icon. This will delete the preview branch and hopefully get rid of this error. [Read this](https://www.git-tower.com/learn/git/faq/github-delete-branch) for more info on how to delete a branch.
4) Re-trigger your GitHub actions run and it should pass.

***
------------------------------------------------------------------------

### `Parser error: while parsing a flow sequence`: _bookdown.yml parse error
#### `Parser error: while parsing a flow sequence`: \_bookdown.yml parse error

If you see an error like this:
```

```
Run Rscript -e "bookdown::render_book('index.Rmd', output_format = 'all')"
Error in yaml::yaml.load(..., eval.expr = TRUE) :
Parser error: while parsing a flow sequence at line 4, column 12 did not find expected ',' or ']' at line 11, column 13
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It means that the formatting in your `_bookdown.yml` is off. If you forget a comma, or quote, or a `]` this message will appear in the github actions preview run.

Take a careful look at the `_bookdown.yml`. Keep in mind that _bookdown.yml rmd_files spec should look like this (indents, quotes, and commas included in this pattern):
Take a careful look at the `_bookdown.yml`. Keep in mind that \_bookdown.yml rmd_files spec should look like this (indents, quotes, and commas included in this pattern):

```
```
rmd_files: ["index.Rmd",
"01-intro.Rmd",
"02-chapter_of_course.Rmd",
"new_file.Rmd",
"About.Rmd",
"References.Rmd"]
```

Commit the changes to your `_bookdown.yml` and see if the preview GitHub action runs appropriately.

### `404 error`: GitHub Action link to download and preview `.docx` file is returning a 404 error
#### `404 error`: GitHub Action link to download and preview `.docx` file is returning a 404 error

If you get a 404 error after clicking the link while attempting to download the `.docx` file from the GitHub Action rendered previews, then add the following code to the end of the `_output.yml` file:

```
```
bookdown::word_document2:
toc: true
```

Commit the changes to your `_output.yml` and see if the preview GitHub action runs appropriately.

### `Error in if (title == x2) return(head) : the condition has length > 1`: Run bookdown render error
#### `Error in if (title == x2) return(head) : the condition has length > 1`: Run bookdown render error

If you observe an error like this:

```
```
Error in if (title == x2) return(head) : the condition has length > 1
Calls: <Anonymous> ... split_chapters -> build -> sub -> is.factor -> prepend_chapter_title
Execution halted
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(at the beginning of the file)

```
```
<html>

<head>
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(at the end of the file)

```
```
</body>
</html>
```
## Content not rendering

Check that the config file is up-to-date. It should look like this: https://github.com/ottrproject/OTTR_Template/blob/main/config_automation.yml.
(be careful to keep your selections for the configuration you would like).

## Contact Info

If you have a question that's not addressed by this website or just wanna chat with us about something else, please email us at [email protected] OR you can [leave a GitHub issue here](https://github.com/ottrproject/OTTR_Template/issues/new) and assign or "at" a team member in the description/a comment (`@carriewright11`, `@kweav`, or `@avahoffman`).
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