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PM50911: USERS WITH AN AMPERSAND IN THEIR DISPLAY NAME APPEAR AS &AMP IN COGNOS CONNECTION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Users with ampersands in their display name show as an escaped
    character (&amp) in the header of Cognos Connection.  In 8.4.1,
    the same user displayed correctly
    

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 number

    PM50911

  • Reported component name

    COG8 BI COG CON

  • Reported component ID

    5724W12CC

  • Reported release

    A11

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-10-26

  • Closed date

    2012-07-24

  • Last modified date

    2012-07-24

  • 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

  • RA11 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 July 2012