Data source is an unexpected token

Question

Hi there, 
 Just as I was trying to export a file I worked on all night due in the morning, I got this error message: "FAILED TO SAVE TARGET CONTENT. DATA SOURCE IS AN UNEXPECTED TOKEN. EXPECTING WHITE SPACE. LINE 1 POSITION 93 
 Under Origin, it says FILE WRITING, i.e., this is not a tag verifier issue as I took care of that and all the tags were fine. 
 Not being able to export the file, I ended up copying and pasting my translation on to Word and then painstakingly copied and pasted my translation to the source document, which took me hours to do because the document was full of footnotes. Since this was a rush job and I was running against the clock, Trados really let me down this time. Does anyone know what to do if this happens to me again? 
 Looking forward to your reply. 
 Best

Paul · Accepted Answer

Hi Eduardo, 
 I think the solution is to break down the source file and see if you can find where the problem comes from, then remove it before translating. To troubleshoot files try these articles: 
 How to troubleshoot issues with generating your target file in SDL Trados Studio : http://goo.gl/gW6X6 
 How to troubleshoot problematic files : http://goo.gl/Mlodc 
 More often, the solution to these problems is resolved like this: 
 Open the source file again using the "Translate Single Document" process Save it to create a single file project Try to save target now before you do anything. If it works go onto the next step, but if it doesn't then you need to consider the more advanced trouble shooting steps in the KB article as it may be a problem with the source file Pretranslate the file using your Translation Memory Save the target file 
 Regards 
 Pau

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Data source is an unexpected token