Automation Tool Errors!

Development Platform & Builds
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Hi there,

I would like to know what exactly is the UAT…??

Every time I try to cook or package a project I just get the same error everytime!!

“BUILD FAILED: The automation tool was unable to run successfully”

What am I doing wrong???
Should I run ue4 as admin???

I basically can’t release my game to my friends because of this and it’s VERY frustrating!!!

Any help would be AWESOME!!

-Brandon

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Hi ElridiuS -

Can you let me know if you are running the engine from the Launcher or from a GitHub build and whether your project is Blueprint Based or C++? Also, it would be helpful to see your projects logs which should be located in the Saved Sub-Folder of your Project’s Directory.

Thank You

Eric Ketchum

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Running Engine from Launcher.

A mix of C++ and blueprints.

Here is pastebin of the log [2015.07.13-08.45.53:336][ 0]Log file open, 07/13/15 10:45:53[2015.07.13-08.4 - Pastebin.com

Thank you for the help :slight_smile:

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Hi ElridiuS -

First, if your project is using C++ try building in Shipping after building in Development and then try to package this may compile certain framework items which are not initialized in your project.

Also, I am looking through your logs and am not seeing any Build Items. Can you make sure that immediately after you get this error, you upload a copy of the logs.

Thank You

Eric Ketchum

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Sorry to have kept you waiting, but life happened…
Anyway the Packaging seems to work now, thanks but Cooking is giving me the same error now!! :frowning:
Here is the log, It’s very long so enjoy… And THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
I uploaded it to a file hosting service as .txt so it’s a bit easier for you to navigate… :slight_smile:
The Link(You can trust the website):http://filepi.com/i/0yPx3il

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Hi -

From your log it looks like the Cook component is completing correctly or at least for our critical errors being logged, this section however concerns me:

    MainFrameActions: Cooking (Windows): Project.Cook: ********** COOK COMMAND COMPLETED **********
    MainFrameActions: Cooking (Windows): InternalUtils.SafeFileExists: SafeFileExists C:\Users\Brandon\Documents\Unreal Projects\CompGame\CompGame.uproject=True
    MainFrameActions: Cooking (Windows): BuildCommand.Execute: ERROR: BUILD FAILED
    MainFrameActions: Cooking (Windows): Program.Main: ERROR: AutomationTool terminated with exception:
    MainFrameActions: Cooking (Windows): Program.Main: ERROR: Exception in AutomationScripts.Automation: Missing receipt 'CompGame-Win64-Development.target.xml'. Check that this target has been built.

Try compiling your project on Development and not Development Editor then re-build your project. The logs are saying something is not compiling as expected for your project.

Let me know -

Eric Ketchum

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I don’t understand the compiling on Development and not Development Editor??

I only have Development…

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Hi Brandon -

I am referring to compiling the project from the solution file via Visual Studio in Development and then trying to build the project for packaging.

Thank You -

Eric Ketchum

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Ok so packaging is working now,THANK YOU!!! I am getting the same error for automation tool was unable to finish successfully when I want to cook!!! :frowning: This ia getting very frustrating…

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Hey ElridiuS -

Are you attempting to Cook and Package for Windows or a different platform?

Thank You

Eric Ketchum

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We should ask the UE4 devs to fix this

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I am having this problem however I don’t know how to build using visual studio… Can anyone help?

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turns out my error was to do with missing references in blueprints and the like, I had quite a few…

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Yes I agree!!! These is really bad. Is anyone looking in to these serious problem???