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PM88127: TRANSPARENT OBJECTS TURN OPAQUE WHEN REFRESHING DATA AND FORMATTING IN POWERPOINT

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APAR status

  • Closed with unknown close code.

Error description

  • When clinet opens a report with transparent objects in Power
    Point and then refreshes the report data and formatting from the
    "Refresh Data" option in the Cognos Office Ribbon, the
    transparent objects (list) become opaque. No amount of
    refreshing after this results in change of format.
    

Local fix

  • There is no workaround and these are reports presented to execut
    ives.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All users.                                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See error description.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to IBM Cognos for Microsoft Office 10.2.0            *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM88127

  • Reported component name

    COG FOR MS OFFI

  • Reported component ID

    5724W12GO

  • Reported release

    A10

  • Status

    CLOSED URX

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-04-30

  • Closed date

    2013-09-10

  • Last modified date

    2013-09-10

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

  • RA20 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 November 2022