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Troubleshooting HL-DBExporter: Common Issues and Fixes

1. Exports fail or abort mid-run

• Likely causes: network interruptions, insufficient disk space, or process timeouts.
• Fixes: ensure stable network; free or increase disk space on target; increase timeout/retry settings; run export in smaller batches.

2. Permissions / authentication errors

• Likely causes: wrong DB credentials, insufficient user privileges, or expired tokens.
• Fixes: verify username/password and connection string; grant required privileges (SELECT, LOCK, or EXPORT as needed); refresh/replace expired tokens or certificates.

3. Corrupt or partially written output files

• Likely causes: premature termination, disk I/O errors, or incompatible file format settings.
• Fixes: check disk health and target filesystem; retry export to a safe location; confirm chosen format (CSV/SQL/JSON) and encoding (UTF-8); enable atomic/temporary-file write option if available.

4. Slow export performance

• Likely causes: large dataset, inefficient queries, lack of indexes, network bandwidth limits, or single-threaded export.
• Fixes: export targeted subsets (date ranges, partitions); add appropriate indexes for export queries; increase parallelism/worker threads; compress on-the-fly; run from a host close to the DB to reduce network latency.

5. Character encoding / corrupted characters

• Likely causes: mismatched client/server encodings or incorrect export encoding.
• Fixes: set export encoding to UTF-8; ensure DB client and server use compatible charsets; validate and normalize text fields before export.

6. Schema mismatch on import

• Likely causes: target DB schema differs, missing constraints, or incompatible data types.
• Fixes: export schema DDL and compare; create missing tables/columns or use CAST/transform rules; use compatibility flags to map types.

7. Large BLOBs or binary data issues

• Likely causes: incorrect handling of BLOBs, size limits, or format conversion problems.
• Fixes: use dedicated binary-safe formats (binary dump, base64-encoded fields); increase max packet/message size; export BLOBs separately if supported.

8. Transactional consistency problems

• Likely causes: concurrent writes during export causing inconsistent snapshots.
• Fixes: use consistent snapshot or transaction-level export modes; pause writes or run during low-traffic windows; enable read-only mode or use database-native snapshot/export utilities.

9. Connection pool exhaustion or too many open connections

• Likely causes: multiple concurrent exports or stale connections.
• Fixes: limit concurrent jobs; increase pool size carefully; enable connection reuse/keepalive; close idle connections.

10. Unexpected CLI / config option behavior

• Likely causes: outdated version, conflicting flags, or misread docs.
• Fixes: confirm HL-DBExporter version; check –help and official docs for flag changes; test flags in a small dry-run; update to latest stable release.

Diagnostic checklist (quick)

1. Check logs for error messages and timestamps.
2. Reproduce with a small dataset.
3. Verify DB connectivity and credentials.
4. Confirm disk space, filesystem health, and permissions.
5. Test with latest HL-DBExporter version.

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