PM45825: C10.1-UNABLE TO USE EXTERNAL WHEN "&" IN PACKAGE TITLE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description:?User cannot add external data in the Tools
  > Manager External Data          ?dialogue.
                                               ?User has been
  granted all permissions to the Allow External Data
  ?capability within Report Studio.
              ?
                          ?Replicated the behavior in house with
  the client data. Below is the         ?error code and exception
  message that is now presented when attempting      ?to add
  external data .xls to the model within Report Studio:
      ?MSR-UI-0001 An error occurred while generating the UI
  interface.            ?metadataUIServiceHandler trace back:
  [the_dispatcher]
               ?
                           ?
                                       ?
                                                   ???
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos 10 Business Intelligence 10.1.1 Fix    *
  * Pack 1                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  

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

• RA11 PSN

     UP