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PM45617: RETURN AND HOME BUTTONS LAUNCH NEW IE8 BROWSER WINDOW FROM REPORT USING POWERPLAY VIEWER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In Internet Explorer 8, when clicking Return or Home from a
PowerPlay report in PowerPlay Viewer, the action occurs in
another new browser window.  If another IE8 browser is already
open, the action occurs there.  If no other window (or tab) is
open, a new window is launched and the action occurs
there.??This occurs with both Internet Explorer 7 and 8.?This
does not occur when using Internet Explorer 6.?This does not
occur with PowerPlay 8.4 GA.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* All Users                                                    *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* See error description.                                       *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1 or          *
* Upgrade to IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.4.1 Fix Pack *
* 5                                                            *
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Problem conclusion


    

  • Code Fix

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM45617
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  • Reported component name
    COG8 BI REPORT
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  • Reported component ID
    5724W12RS
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  • Reported release
    841
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2011-08-12
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-11-30
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  • Last modified date
    2012-11-30
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    COG8 BI REPORT
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724W12RS
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R841  PSN
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            30 November 2012
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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