Inconsistent string returns

I’m getting inconsistent string returns from Couchbase Community Edition 3.0.0. I haven’t been able to determine why the inconsistent results.

My input data is valid JSON (as determined by jsonlint). It is a JSON serialzed array. Sometimes Couch returns the JSON string fine, other times it returns it as a garbage string (see below).

I’ve tried putting it into Couchbase as binary instead, but converting it back to a string still shows similar to the below.

Sample garbage string returned by Couchbase:

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Here is what I’m trying to put into Couch:

[
    {
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_HEIGHT": 40,
        "ASSET_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_HOVERTEXT\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"\\/index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_shoes\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"target_url\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_HTMLTEXT\":\"\"}",
        "ASSET_START_DATETIME": "January, 01 2015 00:00:00",
        "IMAGE_FILENAME": "1421362259248BigThanks_Day2_notibar_v1_SS.png",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_SUFFIX": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DATA_TYPE": "",
        "IMAGE_MISC_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_HOVERTEXT\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"\\/index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_shoes\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"target_url\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_HTMLTEXT\":\"\"}",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_ID": 25,
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SESSION": "",
        "ASSET_END_DATETIME": "January, 31 2015 23:59:00",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_LABEL": "Desktop",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_ID": 496,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_KEY": "desktop_noti_bar_17",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MIN": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_WIDTH": 950,
        "SEGMENTATION_LABEL": "All Members Segment",
        "STATUSCODE": 24,
        "ASSET_LABEL": "shor link noti bar",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_LABEL": "desktop noti bar",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MIN": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_GENDER": "",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_DISPLAY_ORDER": 1,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_JSON": "{\"CONTOPTIONS_HTML_TEXT\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_HOVER\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_BG_COLOR\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CLICKABLE_ASSETS\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_IMAGE_UPLOAD\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_STARTEND_TIME\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CUSTOM_VAR_JSON\":\"{}\",\"CONTOPTIONS_SLIDER\":false}",
        "PRIORITY": 1,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_ID": 84,
        "ASSET_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SIGNUP": "",
        "STORE_GROUP_ID": 17,
        "CDN_IMAGE_FILENAME": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MAX": "",
        "REFRESHED_DATETIME": "January, 26 2015 18:25:01",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MAX": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_ID": 72,
        "MEMBER_CHOICE_ID": 1,
        "ASSET_ID": 399
    },
    {
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_HEIGHT": 40,
        "ASSET_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_HOVERTEXT\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"http:\\/\\/www.shoedazzle.sdqa4.testing.justfab.net\\/index.cfm?action=home.vip_upgrade\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"target_url\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"42a2b0\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_HTMLTEXT\":\"\"}",
        "ASSET_START_DATETIME": "January, 01 2015 00:00:00",
        "IMAGE_FILENAME": "1421113005432vip75off_notibar_v2_jb.png",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_SUFFIX": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DATA_TYPE": "daysrange",
        "IMAGE_MISC_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_HOVERTEXT\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"http:\\/\\/www.shoedazzle.sdqa4.testing.justfab.net\\/index.cfm?action=home.vip_upgrade\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"target_url\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"42a2b0\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_HTMLTEXT\":\"\"}",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_ID": 25,
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SESSION": "",
        "ASSET_END_DATETIME": "December, 31 2018 23:59:00",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_LABEL": "Desktop",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_ID": 476,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_KEY": "desktop_noti_bar_17",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MIN": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_WIDTH": 950,
        "SEGMENTATION_LABEL": "NEW LEADS 75% VIP INTRO OFFER TEST 2",
        "STATUSCODE": 24,
        "ASSET_LABEL": "NEW LEADS 75% VIP INTRO OFFER TEST 3",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_LABEL": "desktop noti bar",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MIN": 1,
        "SEGMENTATION_GENDER": "",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_DISPLAY_ORDER": 1,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_JSON": "{\"CONTOPTIONS_HTML_TEXT\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_HOVER\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_BG_COLOR\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CLICKABLE_ASSETS\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_IMAGE_UPLOAD\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_STARTEND_TIME\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CUSTOM_VAR_JSON\":\"{}\",\"CONTOPTIONS_SLIDER\":false}",
        "PRIORITY": 2,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_ID": 84,
        "ASSET_DESCRIPTION": "TEST 2",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SIGNUP": "",
        "STORE_GROUP_ID": 17,
        "CDN_IMAGE_FILENAME": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MAX": 2,
        "REFRESHED_DATETIME": "January, 26 2015 18:25:01",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MAX": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_ID": 94,
        "MEMBER_CHOICE_ID": 69,
        "ASSET_ID": 387
    },
    {
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_HEIGHT": 40,
        "ASSET_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_HOVERTEXT\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"http:\\/\\/www.shoedazzle.sdqa4.testing.justfab.net\\/index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_shoes\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"target_url\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"f2018a\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_HTMLTEXT\":\"\"}",
        "ASSET_START_DATETIME": "January, 01 2015 00:00:00",
        "IMAGE_FILENAME": "1421183260136endowment07_notibar_v1_jb.png",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_SUFFIX": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DATA_TYPE": "daysrange",
        "IMAGE_MISC_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_HOVERTEXT\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"http:\\/\\/www.shoedazzle.sdqa4.testing.justfab.net\\/index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_shoes\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"target_url\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"f2018a\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_HTMLTEXT\":\"\"}",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_ID": 25,
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SESSION": "",
        "ASSET_END_DATETIME": "December, 31 2018 23:59:00",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_LABEL": "Desktop",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_ID": 477,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_KEY": "desktop_noti_bar_17",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MIN": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_WIDTH": 950,
        "SEGMENTATION_LABEL": "D4 $10 Endowment Segment",
        "STATUSCODE": 24,
        "ASSET_LABEL": "D4 $10 Endowment Segment",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_LABEL": "desktop noti bar",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MIN": 3,
        "SEGMENTATION_GENDER": "",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_DISPLAY_ORDER": 1,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_JSON": "{\"CONTOPTIONS_HTML_TEXT\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_HOVER\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_BG_COLOR\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CLICKABLE_ASSETS\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_IMAGE_UPLOAD\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_STARTEND_TIME\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CUSTOM_VAR_JSON\":\"{}\",\"CONTOPTIONS_SLIDER\":false}",
        "PRIORITY": 3,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_ID": 84,
        "ASSET_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SIGNUP": "",
        "STORE_GROUP_ID": 17,
        "CDN_IMAGE_FILENAME": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MAX": 5,
        "REFRESHED_DATETIME": "January, 26 2015 18:25:01",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MAX": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_ID": 95,
        "MEMBER_CHOICE_ID": 69,
        "ASSET_ID": 388
    },
    {
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_HEIGHT": 40,
        "ASSET_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_HOVERTEXT\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"http:\\/\\/www.shoedazzle.sdqa4.testing.justfab.net\\/index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_sale\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"target_url\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"551a81\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_HTMLTEXT\":\"\"}",
        "ASSET_START_DATETIME": "January, 12 2015 00:00:00",
        "IMAGE_FILENAME": "142110578831430offsale_notibar_v1_jb.png",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_SUFFIX": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DATA_TYPE": "",
        "IMAGE_MISC_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_HOVERTEXT\":\"\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"http:\\/\\/www.shoedazzle.sdqa4.testing.justfab.net\\/index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_sale\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"target_url\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"551a81\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_HTMLTEXT\":\"\"}",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_ID": 25,
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SESSION": "",
        "ASSET_END_DATETIME": "January, 31 2015 23:59:00",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_LABEL": "Desktop",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_ID": 474,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_KEY": "desktop_noti_bar_17",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MIN": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_WIDTH": 950,
        "SEGMENTATION_LABEL": "All Members Segment",
        "STATUSCODE": 24,
        "ASSET_LABEL": "EXTRA 30% OFF SALE | ALL SALES FINAL",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_LABEL": "desktop noti bar",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MIN": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_GENDER": "",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_DISPLAY_ORDER": 1,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_JSON": "{\"CONTOPTIONS_HTML_TEXT\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_HOVER\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_BG_COLOR\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CLICKABLE_ASSETS\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_IMAGE_UPLOAD\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_STARTEND_TIME\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CUSTOM_VAR_JSON\":\"{}\",\"CONTOPTIONS_SLIDER\":false}",
        "PRIORITY": 4,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_ID": 84,
        "ASSET_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SIGNUP": "",
        "STORE_GROUP_ID": 17,
        "CDN_IMAGE_FILENAME": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MAX": "",
        "REFRESHED_DATETIME": "January, 26 2015 18:25:01",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MAX": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_ID": 72,
        "MEMBER_CHOICE_ID": 1,
        "ASSET_ID": 385
    },
    {
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_HEIGHT": 40,
        "ASSET_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_shoes&style=pumps\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"current_window\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"503b34\"}",
        "ASSET_START_DATETIME": "November, 09 2014 00:00:00",
        "IMAGE_FILENAME": "1415913129983boots_best_sellers.png",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_SUFFIX": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DATA_TYPE": "",
        "IMAGE_MISC_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_shoes&style=pumps\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"current_window\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"503b34\"}",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_ID": 25,
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SESSION": "",
        "ASSET_END_DATETIME": "August, 31 2015 23:59:00",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_LABEL": "Desktop",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_ID": 340,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_KEY": "desktop_noti_bar_17",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MIN": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_WIDTH": 950,
        "SEGMENTATION_LABEL": "All Members Segment",
        "STATUSCODE": 24,
        "ASSET_LABEL": "Test Noti Bar",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_LABEL": "desktop noti bar",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MIN": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_GENDER": "",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_DISPLAY_ORDER": 1,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_JSON": "{\"CONTOPTIONS_HTML_TEXT\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_HOVER\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_BG_COLOR\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CLICKABLE_ASSETS\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_IMAGE_UPLOAD\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_STARTEND_TIME\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CUSTOM_VAR_JSON\":\"{}\",\"CONTOPTIONS_SLIDER\":false}",
        "PRIORITY": 5,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_ID": 84,
        "ASSET_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SIGNUP": "",
        "STORE_GROUP_ID": 17,
        "CDN_IMAGE_FILENAME": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MAX": "",
        "REFRESHED_DATETIME": "January, 26 2015 18:25:01",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MAX": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_ID": 72,
        "MEMBER_CHOICE_ID": 1,
        "ASSET_ID": 253
    },
    {
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_HEIGHT": 40,
        "ASSET_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_shoes\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"target_url\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"000000\"}",
        "ASSET_START_DATETIME": "November, 02 2014 00:00:00",
        "IMAGE_FILENAME": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_SUFFIX": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DATA_TYPE": "",
        "IMAGE_MISC_JSON": "",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_ID": 25,
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SESSION": "",
        "ASSET_END_DATETIME": "January, 31 2015 23:59:00",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_LABEL": "Desktop",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_ID": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_KEY": "desktop_noti_bar_17",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MIN": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_WIDTH": 950,
        "SEGMENTATION_LABEL": "All Members Segment",
        "STATUSCODE": 28,
        "ASSET_LABEL": "Day 1 Endowment",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_LABEL": "desktop noti bar",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MIN": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_GENDER": "",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_DISPLAY_ORDER": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_JSON": "{\"CONTOPTIONS_HTML_TEXT\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_HOVER\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_BG_COLOR\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CLICKABLE_ASSETS\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_IMAGE_UPLOAD\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_STARTEND_TIME\":true,\"CONTOPTIONS_CUSTOM_VAR_JSON\":\"{}\",\"CONTOPTIONS_SLIDER\":false}",
        "PRIORITY": 6,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_ID": 84,
        "ASSET_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_DESCRIPTION": "",
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SIGNUP": "",
        "STORE_GROUP_ID": 17,
        "CDN_IMAGE_FILENAME": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DAYS_MAX": "",
        "REFRESHED_DATETIME": "January, 26 2015 18:25:01",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MAX": "",
        "SEGMENTATION_ID": 72,
        "MEMBER_CHOICE_ID": 1,
        "ASSET_ID": 248
    },
    {
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_HEIGHT": 40,
        "ASSET_JSON": "",
        "ASSET_START_DATETIME": "November, 09 2014 00:00:00",
        "IMAGE_FILENAME": "1415913129983boots_best_sellers.png",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_SUFFIX": "",
        "REGISTRATION_DATA_TYPE": "",
        "IMAGE_MISC_JSON": "{\"ASSETOPTIONS_TARGET_URL\":\"index.cfm?action=catalog.shop_shoes&style=pumps\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_CLICKABLE\":\"current_window\",\"ASSETOPTIONS_BGCOLOR\":\"503b34\"}",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_ID": 25,
        "DM_GATEWAY_CODE_SESSION": "",
        "ASSET_END_DATETIME": "August, 31 2015 23:59:00",
        "BRAND_PLATFORM_LABEL": "Desktop",
        "ASSET_IMAGE_ID": 341,
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_KEY": "desktop_noti_bar_17",
        "REGISTRATION_DATE_MIN": "",
        "ASSET_CONTAINER_WIDTH": 950,
        "SEGMENTATION_LABEL": "All Members Segment",
        "STATUSCODE": 20,
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Hi we fixed an issue with specific encodings in 3.0.0. I’d recommend moving to 3.0.1 or 3.0.2 if you are using enterprise edition and trying again.
thanks
-cihan

Hi Cihan,
Thanks for the quick reply. I will try upgrading and see what happens.

As a follow up on this: upgrading to EE 3.0.2 did not fix the issue. We are in the process of upgrading our Java client jars to the latest 2.1.0 to see if that will fix it.

Upgrading the Java client to 2.1.0 seemed to have fixed our issue.