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I am getting Syntax error in line 1 near a (weird symbol) digraph. I am trying to turn this info into a PNG. please help.

digraph processtree { 
graph [rankdir = "TB"];
pid3844 -> pid3168 [];
pid404 -> pid524 [];
pid2576 -> pid3364 [];
pid352 -> pid1552 [];
pid644 -> pid4824 [];
pid500 -> pid1088 [];
pid344 -> pid352 [];
pid4652 -> pid2612 [];
pid3824 -> pid3388 [];
pid500 -> pid784 [];
pid644 -> pid1972 [];
pid352 -> pid1328 [];
pid500 -> pid1716 [];
pid500 -> pid3644 [];
pid500 -> pid928 [];
pid500 -> pid4276 [];
pid500 -> pid896 [];
pid644 -> pid2000 [];
pid500 -> pid3656 [];
pid1400 -> pid2352 [];
pid2576 -> pid3884 [];
pid0 -> pid4 [];
pid500 -> pid3116 [];
pid1400 -> pid2696 [];
pid644 -> pid3404 [];
pid404 -> pid532 [];
pid344 -> pid404 [];
pid1488 -> pid2856 [];
pid500 -> pid1016 [];
pid636 -> pid4944 [];
pid644 -> pid1880 [];
pid500 -> pid1420 [];
pid500 -> pid1152 [];
pid644 -> pid4604 [];
pid500 -> pid864 [];
pid644 -> pid3336 [];
pid3136 -> pid4576 [];
pid500 -> pid712 [];
pid500 -> pid1052 [];
pid864 -> pid3780 [];
pid4768 -> pid4760 [];
pid500 -> pid2564 [];
pid396 -> pid472 [];
pid404 -> pid500 [];
pid500 -> pid2120 [];
pid500 -> pid1276 [];
pid3884 -> pid3920 [];
pid2576 -> pid2752 [];
pid636 -> pid3252 [];
pid472 -> pid3744 [];
pid500 -> pid1572 [];
pid500 -> pid1172 [];
pid1488 -> pid2556 [];
pid2576 -> pid1884 [];
pid3744 -> pid3824 [];
pid3884 -> pid3912 [];
pid472 -> pid3764 [];
pid1764 -> pid2632 [];
pid2576 -> pid4808 [];
pid500 -> pid2800 [];
pid500 -> pid1652 [];
pid3824 -> pid2576 [];
pid896 -> pid3716 [];
pid2576 -> pid3836 [];
pid2532 -> pid2736 [];
pid472 -> pid804 [];
pid500 -> pid1872 [];
pid500 -> pid2456 [];
pid3824 -> pid4888 [];
pid420 -> pid4636 [];
pid500 -> pid3104 [];
pid644 -> pid3436 [];
pid4 -> pid272 [];
pid1172 -> pid1312 [];
pid500 -> pid1688 [];
pid4104 -> pid3908 [];
pid500 -> pid2284 [];
pid644 -> pid3380 [];
pid3824 -> pid2980 [];
pid3824 -> pid660 [];
pid500 -> pid4132 [];
pid644 -> pid3612 [];
pid500 -> pid412 [];
pid1764 -> pid3368 [];
pid396 -> pid420 [];
pid500 -> pid300 [];
pid3824 -> pid3444 [];
pid4652 -> pid4104 [];
pid500 -> pid2900 [];
pid2576 -> pid344 [];
pid2576 -> pid5044 [];
pid500 -> pid644 [];
pid500 -> pid1304 [];
pid500 -> pid2992 [];
pid500 -> pid940 [];
pid500 -> pid1400 [];
pid500 -> pid1764 [];
pid3436 [label="3436 | dllhost.exe |exited\n2018-01-04 16:15:51 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid4132 [label="4132 | wmpnetwk.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3388 [label="3388 | StikyNot.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1972 [label="1972 | unsecapp.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid4 [label="4 | System |running" shape="record" ];
pid2800 [label="2800 | msdtc.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid420 [label="420 | csrss.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid4604 [label="4604 | HelpPane.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1016 [label="1016 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3764 [label="3764 | obommhdf.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:13:28 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid660 [label="660 | vmtoolsd.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3380 [label="3380 | dllhost.exe |exited\n2018-01-04 16:22:49 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid4944 [label="4944 | GoogleUpdate.e |exited\n2018-01-04 14:33:14 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid1052 [label="1052 | spoolsv.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3920 [label="3920 | GoogleCrashHan |exited\n2018-01-02 04:12:59 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid5044 [label="5044 | chrome.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid272 [label="272 | smss.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid2556 [label="2556 | GoogleCrashHan |running" shape="record" ];
pid2456 [label="2456 | dllhost.exe |exited\n2018-01-01 21:34:59 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3908 [label="3908 | TRACERT.EXE |running" shape="record" ];
pid4636 [label="4636 | conhost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1652 [label="1652 | VGAuthService. |running" shape="record" ];
pid472 [label="472 | winlogon.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid500 [label="500 | services.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid352 [label="352 | csrss.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3364 [label="3364 | chrome.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1872 [label="1872 | WmiApSrv.exe |exited\n2018-01-01 21:18:56 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid532 [label="532 | lsm.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid4104 [label="4104 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid524 [label="524 | lsass.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3336 [label="3336 | dllhost.exe |exited\n2018-01-04 16:19:22 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid1764 [label="1764 | SearchIndexer. |running" shape="record" ];
pid1312 [label="1312 | winlogbeat.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3744 [label="3744 | userinit.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:13:27 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3116 [label="3116 | GoogleUpdate.e |exited\n2018-01-04 14:33:14 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3912 [label="3912 | GoogleCrashHan |exited\n2018-01-02 04:12:59 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid344 [label="344 | chrome.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid2900 [label="2900 | VSSVC.exe |exited\n2018-01-01 21:38:00 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid2992 [label="2992 | VSSVC.exe |exited\n2018-01-01 21:13:40 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid2120 [label="2120 | dllhost.exe |exited\n2018-01-01 21:13:40 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3716 [label="3716 | taskeng.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:17:59 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid412 [label="412 | sppsvc.exe |exited\n2018-01-01 21:17:37 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid1688 [label="1688 | vmtoolsd.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3884 [label="3884 | chrome.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid4760 [label="4760 | AdobeARM.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:22:56 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid300 [label="300 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1276 [label="1276 | VSSVC.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:12:36 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3780 [label="3780 | dwm.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid784 [label="784 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid712 [label="712 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1400 [label="1400 | splunkd.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3656 [label="3656 | taskhost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1152 [label="1152 | armsvc.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3644 [label="3644 | GoogleUpdate.e |exited\n2018-01-02 04:22:28 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid2284 [label="2284 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid2752 [label="2752 | chrome.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid2696 [label="2696 | splunk-admon.e |exited\n2018-01-04 15:58:14 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid2632 [label="2632 | SearchProtocol |exited\n2018-01-02 04:14:10 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid4576 [label="4576 | javaw.exe |exited\n2018-01-04 16:21:19 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid644 [label="644 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1716 [label="1716 | ManagementAgen |exited\n2018-01-01 21:40:37 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3404 [label="3404 | dllhost.exe |exited\n2018-01-04 16:16:05 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3104 [label="3104 | Defrag.exe |exited\n2018-01-04 14:22:19 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid1884 [label="1884 | chrome.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid928 [label="928 | VSSVC.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 05:09:51 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid2352 [label="2352 | splunk-winevtl |running" shape="record" ];
pid404 [label="404 | wininit.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid2000 [label="2000 | WmiPrvSE.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1880 [label="1880 | WmiPrvSE.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:13:27 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3824 [label="3824 | explorer.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3612 [label="3612 | dllhost.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:13:02 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid4808 [label="4808 | chrome.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3368 [label="3368 | SearchFilterHo |exited\n2018-01-02 04:14:10 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3252 [label="3252 | GoogleUpdate.e |exited\n2018-01-04 14:44:57 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid1172 [label="1172 | Graylog-collec |running" shape="record" ];
pid1420 [label="1420 | taskhost.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:14:38 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid4276 [label="4276 | svchost.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 05:12:51 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid4888 [label="4888 | notepad.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid804 [label="804 | LogonUI.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:13:02 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid2576 [label="2576 | chrome.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid896 [label="896 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid4824 [label="4824 | dllhost.exe |exited\n2018-01-04 14:50:57 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid2564 [label="2564 | TrustedInstall |exited\n2018-01-02 04:22:32 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid3168 [label="3168 | GoogleUpdate.e |exited\n2018-01-02 04:22:28 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid2736 [label="2736 | jusched.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3836 [label="3836 | chrome.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1088 [label="1088 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid2980 [label="2980 | notepad.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1552 [label="1552 | conhost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1328 [label="1328 | conhost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid1572 [label="1572 | Sysmon.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid940 [label="940 | svchost.exe |exited\n2018-01-02 04:15:36 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid864 [label="864 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid3444 [label="3444 | chrome.exe |exited\n2018-01-04 15:12:12 UTC+0000" shape="record"  style = "filled" fillcolor = "lightgray" ];
pid2612 [label="2612 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
pid2856 [label="2856 | GoogleCrashHan |running" shape="record" ];
pid1304 [label="1304 | svchost.exe |running" shape="record" ];
}
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I am using windows 10

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My guess is that you have a BOM in the beginning of your file. I donā€™t know how to remove it on Windows. Your text editor might have a setting for it. Otherwise you could try to copy-paste the text into another text editor than the one you are using.

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Based on some quick experiments, I think Magjac has identified the problem.
If you are using notepad to create your files, do not save as UTF-8 with BOM

p.s. What editor did you use to create this file?
p.p.s. first Iā€™ve heard of BOM, ugh

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It may be reasonable to make the cgraph lexical processor more robust to these UTF-8 characters, that can probably be treated as whitespace. I wonder if there are any good articles on best practices to solve this problem.

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Thank you everyone! I was able to generate the PNG by changing the encoding to UTF-8. The UTF-8 with BOM was the problem. U was struggling with that for days. So once again I appreciate it.

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You were so right bro thanks for the help.

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I was just using the notepad app on my computer. And yea when I changed the encoding to a regular UTF-8 that solved the problem

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Thank you. As the other people above suggested the UTF-8 with BOM was the problem. I changed it to a regular UTF-8 and that worked.

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Its normally just a matter of checking the first 3 bytes for ā€œmagicā€ values, this is what notepad++ does: notepad-plus-plus/Buffer.cpp at 9d69db9b1540500bf360383c2e5b28da67ebcf68 Ā· notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus (github.com)

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This is surprising as Graphviz actually handles UTF-8 BOMs. Iā€™m guessing perhaps Notepad saved the original file in UTF-16.

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I get this error: PS C:\Users\MarkDuncan\Terraform-Projects> terraform graph | dot -Tsvg > TerraformGraph20220930.svg
Error: : syntax error in line 1 near ā€˜digraphā€™

What could the problem be? The terraform.tfstate file is located in AWS S3 bucket. terraform.tfstate.backup file is local.

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please include the input file. it seems that there is indeed something wrong with line 1 (or line 2)

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The resulting file is empty. There is no text.

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Not the resulting (output) file; we are interested in the input file

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Which file would that be? Sorry but I am new to this function. If the state file is desired, then all I can access is the backup file. It has sensitive data in it. Here is the first few lines of the backup file:
{
ā€œversionā€: 4,
ā€œterraform_versionā€: ā€œ1.1.7ā€,
ā€œserialā€: 17,

The backup file is over 1100 lines long.

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Can you supply the first 5 or so lines of output from terraform graph? (Iā€™m not familiar with terraform, but I think we need to see what it is inputting to dot.)

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The .dot file is 0 bytes in size. There are no characters in the file when you open it.

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(I hope we are not talking past each other. It would be much easier if we were all in the same room.)
As I understand it, the command

terraform graph

produces no output. That would result in no input for dot.
The error message referencing digraph confuses me, Iā€™m trying to recreate this on Windows, but no success yet.

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This did not work:
terraform graph | dot -Tsvg > TerraformGraph20220930.dot

This:
terraform graph
and this produced an invalid file to view:
dot -Tsvg TerraformGraph20220930.dot > TerraformGraph20220930.svg

This:
terraform graph
and this worked:
dot -Tpng TerraformGraph20220930.dot -o TerraformGraph20220930.png

I am content with this.