PK97789: NAMESPACE HIDDEN USING 'HIDE THIS ENTRY' STILL APPEARS WHEN CHOOSING 'SET THE CONTACT'

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a namespace (3rd party or Cognos) is hidden using "Hide
  this entry" it effectively hides access to the namespace
  everywhere except when selecting "Set the contanct" when looking
  at the properties of a report. We then are allowed to go through
  the hidden namespaces (which are greyed out) which poses a
  security violation in their environment as it allows access to
  their Client listing.
  
  We would expect that if we hide the namespaces from specific
  individuals that they woudl not have any way to access them.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• The hidden entries filter was added to the request for namespace
  s for the select dialog.
  

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

  COG8 BI COG CON

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12CC

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSN

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