PM45721: UPGRADED REPORT FAILS TO RUN IN IBM COGNOS 10.1 - GETTING THE ERROR OF : PCA-ERR-0038

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ??Client has a report that runs just fine in IBM Cognos 8.3.
  After they brought it to IBM Cognos 10.1 FP1, they are then not
  able to run the report and is getting the following error
  message:????PCA-ERR-0038????The CI type "qs:hierarchy" is
  invalid
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Cognos BI Server 10.2                             *
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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 BI REPORT

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12RS

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSN

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