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Error when opening sdl.ppx files in Studio 2022 "Error processing command line arguments: An error occurred extracting the package. Unable to read beyond the end of the stream."

Tina Weinreben

Hello,

I am having trouble opening sdl.ppx files in Trados Studio 2022 (please see below for full error message).

I have already tried the following:

1. update to the latest version
2. Cannot extract packages from one customer in Studio 2021
3. Error when opening project packages 

4. Uninstalled and reinstalled Studio 2022.

Any ideas in how to resolve this?

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Tina

The following text message appears:

Error processing command line arguments: An error occurred extracting the package. Unable to read beyond the end of the stream.

USAGE: SDLTradosStudio.exe [/help|/?] /arg1 val1 /arg2 val2

Task: Open Cloud Task
Description: Opens a cloud task in Trados Studio
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /openLCTask <sdlproject.lctask.languagecloud.sdl.com/
Arguments:
    /openLCTask    The URI of the cloud task to open

Task: Open Alignment
Description: Opens an alignment in the Alignment View.
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /openAlignment <alignment>
Arguments:
    /openAlignment    The full file path to the alignment you want to open.

Task: Open Retrofit
Description: Opens a retrofit file in the Alignment View.
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /openRetrofit <retrofit>
Arguments:
    /openRetrofit    The full file path to the retrofit file you want to open.

Task: Create Project
Description: Starts the Create Project wizard.
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /createProject [/files <file1> [<file2> <folder1> ...]] [/name <name>] [/template <template>] [/referenceProject <referenceProject>]
Arguments:
    /createProject    Starts the Create Project wizard.
    /files    The full file path of one or more documents or folders to add to the Create Project wizard.
    /name    The name of the Project
    /template    An existing template name or file path to use.
    /referenceProject    An existing reference project file path to use.

Task: Open Document
Description: Opens a document or a number of documents in the Editor View.
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /openDocument <document1> [<document2> ...]
Arguments:
    /openDocument    The full file path of one or more documents to open.

Task: Open File Based TM
Description: Opens a file based TM or a number of file based TMs in the TM View.
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /openFileTm <file tm1> [<file tm2> ...]
Arguments:
    /openFileTm    The full file path of one or more TMs to open.

Task: Open Package
Description: Opens a package in the Package View.
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /openPackage <package>
Arguments:
    /openPackage    The full file path of the package to open.

Task: Open Project
Description: Opens a project in the Projects View.
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /openProject <project>
Arguments:
    /openProject    The full file path of a Project to open.

Task: Open Server Project
Description: Opens a server project in the Projects View.
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /openServerProject <project URI>
Arguments:
    /openServerProject    The URI of a Server Project to open.

Task: NoAutoUpdate
Description: Starts the application without automatically checking for updates.
Usage: SDLTradosStudio.exe /noautoupdate
Arguments:
    /noautoupdate    Starts the application without automatically checking for updates.

Moved error message to a code block
[edited by: Paul at 10:40 AM (GMT 0) on 27 Mar 2025]
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    "Probability score": 0.9

    "Question improvement suggestion": The question is well-structured and includes the error message, steps already taken to resolve the issue, and the software version. However, it would be helpful to know if there were any recent changes to the system or software, and the operating system and its version.

    In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:

    Hello Tina,

    It seems like you're experiencing an issue with opening sdl.ppx files in Trados Studio 2022. You've already tried updating to the latest version and reinstalling the software, which are great first steps.

    Based on the error message you're receiving, it appears that there might be an issue with the package extraction process. Here's a workaround that might help:

    Step 1: Rename the *.sdlppx package to *.zip and extract it to a folder with the same name.

    Step 2: Navigate inside the folder. You should see a subfolder at the same level as the source and target language folder. This folder should have the same name as the package.

    Step 3: Open this subfolder. Inside, you should find the actual project file with the extension *.proj.

    Step 4: Copy this file and navigate a folder up, to the same level where the source and target language folders are, and paste the project file there.

    Step 5: Delete the subfolder you opened in Step 3.

    Step 6: Select the source and target language folder and the project file and zip them all.

    Step 7: Once the ZIP file is created, rename it by changing its file extension to *.sdlppx. You have now created a new package.

    Step 8: Try opening this new package in Trados Studio 2022.

    Please note that this is a workaround and not a permanent solution. If the problem persists, it might be a good idea to check for updates within the application or visit the RWS AppStore for potential solutions.

    I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.

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    This has not worked out. If I rename the *.sdlppx package to *.zip, it won't extract anywhere since it says that the file is damaged.
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  • 0 in reply to Tina Weinreben

    "Probability score": 0.7

    "Question improvement suggestion": It would be helpful if you could provide more details about the error message you receive when trying to extract the renamed .zip file. Also, please specify the tool you are using to extract the file.

    In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:

    Hello Tina,

    I'm sorry to hear that the previous workaround didn't solve your issue. If the file is showing as damaged, it's possible that the sdl.ppx file itself is corrupted. This could have happened during the creation of the package or during its transfer.

    Here are a few steps you can try:

    Step 1: If you received the file via email or download, try downloading it again. It's possible that the file was not fully downloaded or got corrupted during the download process.

    Step 2: If the file was created by someone else, ask them to recreate the package and send it to you again.

    Step 3: Try opening the file on a different computer with Trados Studio 2022 installed. This can help determine if the issue is with the file or your installation of Trados Studio.

    Step 4: Use a different extraction tool. Sometimes, certain tools may have issues with specific files. You could try using a different tool like 7-Zip or WinRAR to extract the .zip file.

    If none of these steps work, it's likely that the file is irreparably damaged. In this case, you would need to obtain a new .sdlppx file.

    I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.

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  • 0 in reply to Tina Weinreben

    "Probability score": 0.7

    "Question improvement suggestion": It would be helpful if you could provide more details about the error message you receive when trying to extract the renamed .zip file. Also, please specify the tool you are using to extract the file.

    In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:

    Hello Tina,

    I'm sorry to hear that the previous workaround didn't solve your issue. If the file is showing as damaged, it's possible that the sdl.ppx file itself is corrupted. This could have happened during the creation of the package or during its transfer.

    Here are a few steps you can try:

    Step 1: If you received the file via email or download, try downloading it again. It's possible that the file was not fully downloaded or got corrupted during the download process.

    Step 2: If the file was created by someone else, ask them to recreate the package and send it to you again.

    Step 3: Try opening the file on a different computer with Trados Studio 2022 installed. This can help determine if the issue is with the file or your installation of Trados Studio.

    Step 4: Use a different extraction tool. Sometimes, certain tools may have issues with specific files. You could try using a different tool like 7-Zip or WinRAR to extract the .zip file.

    If none of these steps work, it's likely that the file is irreparably damaged. In this case, you would need to obtain a new .sdlppx file.

    I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.

    RWS Community AI
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