PM36212: CM-REQ-4016 Error. Unable to import PPES Reports to Cognos10 if the report contains an ampersand (&)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Migrating Series7 PowerPlay content in Cognos10, to Cognos10
  PowerPlay - is failing when an ampersand (&) is in the name of
  the cube.????The following error is presented in the Migration
  Details:??CM-REQ-4328 A problem was encountered while importing
  the object "/content/folder[@defaultName="Migrated
  Content"]/folder[@defaultName="IBM Cognos
  Connection"]/folder[@defaultName="Francois"]/powerPlay8Report[@d
  efaultName="PPlay1"]".
  CM-REQ-4306 Content Manager was unable to update an imported
  object's property. The search path for the object is "{path}".
  CM-REQ-4192 The property "metadataModelPackage" (for an object
  of class "powerPlay8Report") is incorrect. CM-REQ-4158 The
  search path "fishdpout & doors" is invalid. CM-REQ-4016 This
  search path contains an invalid class name "fishdpout &
  doors".????The failure in question is on the PowerPlay Report
  object, and due to this failure - the report is not correctly
  'linked' to the package referencing the underlying PowerPlay
  cube.??Right clicking the Report Properties, shows a status of
  'Unavailable' for the package.????If the package is linked
  manually, the report will work.  However in the case of this
  customer, they have 500+ reports they would need to link.??
  

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

  COG8 MIGR TOOLS

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12MT

Applicable component levels

• RA11 PSN

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