IT15017: COGNOS REPORT FAILS IN STORAGE CONTROL WITH QE-DEF-0030 AND QE-DEF-0359

IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Agent
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.11 (August 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.12 (November 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.13 (March 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.14 (May 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15 (August 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Cognos report  "Compare Performance of Multiple Storage Systems"
  fails for metrics under category
  "Other percentages" ->
  System CPU utilization and
  Zero Buffer-to-Buffer Credit Percentage
  
  with error:
  
  QE-DEF-0030 Expression parsing error.
  QE-DEF-0359 The query contains a reference to at least one
  object [Performance].[Daily Data for XIV Systems].
  [Processor Utilization Percentage] that does not exist.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users who are running Cognos      *
  * reports                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Cognos report  "Compare Performance of Multiple Storage      *
  * Systems" fails for metrics under category "Other             *
  * percentages":   System CPU utilization and Zero              *
  * Buffer-to-Buffer Credit Percentage  with error:              *
  * QE-DEF-0030 Expression parsing error. QE-DEF-0359 The query  *
  * contains a reference to at least one object                  *
  * [Performance].[Daily Data for XIV Systems].[Processor        *
  * Utilization Percentage] that does not exist.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0011 - target August 2016
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11.
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh packs do not represent a
  formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change
  without notice.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• COGNOS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels

• R528 PSY

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