PM65881: FUNCTION SWAPALIASWITHPRINCIPALNAME DELETES DATA FOR ALIAS WITH INITIAL NAME, AFTER SERVER RESTART

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer wants to rename the dimension, hence used
  SwapAliasWithPrincipalName. Swapping successful.?After swapping
  the names, customer deleted the alias.?Still the data is
  availablew with new name.?Once he restarts the TM1 server, the
  data is no longer available with the new name.??Customer claims
  that, once swapped the names, the data elements also should get
  swapped and hence it to be a bug.??Refer video attached and
  testcase description for details.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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  * Please upgrade to IBM Cognos TM1 10.1.1 or IBM Cognos TM1    *
  * 9.5.2 FP3                                                    *
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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

  TM1 SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5724W49SE

Applicable component levels

• RA11 PSN

     UP