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# sk118718 - "Error:'get_xml_val': cannot find XML:nil" in /var/log/CPbackup.elg file

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk118718 |
| Date Created | 2017-07-06 |
| Last Modified | 2017-07-06 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- */var/log/CPbackup.elg* file shows the following errors, although backup was created successfully:
`... ...`  
`
[Date Time]: INFO: reading configuration file /var/CPbackup/schemes/cvpn.cpbak...`  
`
[Date Time]: `**Error:'get_xml_val': cannot find XML:nil**   
`
[Date Time]: `**Error : 'xml_text_to_hash': Failed to read <nil> from content buffer**   
`
[Date Time]: INFO: read configuration file /var/CPbackup/schemes/cvpn.cpbak status: OK`  
`
... ...`

## Cause

Incorrect syntax in the */var/CPbackup/schemes/cvpn.cpbak* file on R77.20 and R77.30

## Solution

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