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Unable to process validateMetadata

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Hi Pierre,
• Windows 10
• Builder version 3.41
• iOS SDK 15.0

What a great software. I am able to test and deploy my .ipa using itunes from Windows. Everything works but now I want to test IAP, so I need to upload to App Store using your upload tool.
I first tried to upload using my IOS Dev provision profile, then IOS Distribution Provision. I always get the same error when uploading.
Unable to process validateMetadata request at this time due to a general error (1019). Google says my "app bundle identifier" may be wrong, but then the cert signing wouldn't work if this is wrong.
Unity shows eg "com.magic.magic".
Info.plist shows "L*******P.com.magic.magic", which is the same with the prefix Team ID.

Do you have any suggestion why the .IPA won't upload? I no longer have access to a Mac

-------------------------------START------------------
+ Analyzing iOS package...
+ Identified team ID: L*******P
+ Uploading to App Store Connect as ******@******.com...
+ Uploading ******.ipa to Apple's servers...

██████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 10% - uploading...
Received error message from Apple:
Unable to process validateMetadata request at this time due to a general error (1019)

Error: could not validate IPA metadata. Exiting.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
Press any key to continue . . .
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append delete #1. Pierre-Marie Baty

Hello

You spotted a bug in the upload tool. Cool ! It'll soon be one bug less.

I need more info to pinpoint it. Can you please open a command-line window next to the (resigned) IPA that you want to upload, and type: 

%
"%IOSUNITYBUILDER_PATH%\Toolchain\iupload.exe -u your@email.com -p yourAppSpecificPassWord YourIpaFileName.ipa -v -v
%

The -v -v arguments will print all the transaction data to the standard output. Please copy-paste all that and send it to my email (don't put it on the forum as it'll contain sensitive data, e.g. your password)

Also please note that your IPA must be signed with a *distribution* certificate to be uploaded to the App Store.

append delete #2. starchaser

Thanks Pierre, I've emailed you. There's so much meta data, I don't know where to start.

I think my cert and prov profile looks right.

--_CERT----
Certificate Name
FirstName LastName
Certificate Type
iOS Distribution

--Profile----
Name
***** App Store
Status
Active
Platform
iOS
Expires
2022/11/13
Type
App Store
Created By
FirstName LastName (walldo@domain.com)
Enabled Capabilities

Game Center, In-App Purchase

App ID
AppName (com.appco.appname)
Certificates
1 total

append delete #3. Pierre-Marie Baty

Well received and I see the problem. The app name was not correctly read and thus the request contains an unfilled parameter. Please allow me one day or two to fix that properly.

append delete #4. starchaser

Sorry to spoil your weekend. I'm just glad its not anything I'm doing wrong.

append delete #5. Pierre-Marie Baty

I have emailed you a version of the tool that should fix the issue. Let me know if it does, in which case I'll push an update officially with it.

append delete #6. Pierre-Marie Baty

Alright, version 3.41.1 is in the pipes.

append delete #7. starchaser

Thanks Pierre. I was able to successfully upload my build.

append delete #8. Pierre-Marie Baty

Good to know.

Happy testing :)

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