PI18224: ERROR THROWN IN IBM COGNOS WORKSPACE WHEN USING EXPAND FUNCTION WHEN MEMBER NAME CONTAINS A SPECIAL CHARACTER.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Some member names in a IBM Cognos Powercube have a special
  character, for example "&". When using the expand function in a
  nested crosstab one level below the member with the "&" sign, a
  CV-0002 error will be thrown in Cognos Workspace.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• Code Fix
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  COG WRKSPC

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12BI

Applicable component levels

• RA21 PSN

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