PM93508: SAVING A REPORT VIEW IN THE FOLDER NAME WITH AN AMPERSAND "&" CHARACTER IS NOT POSSIBLE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you create a folder that has an ampersand "&" character in
  its name you are not a able to save a Report View in this folder
  if you run the report interactivly.?A error occurs without
  number and component:??Handler trace back:?[the_dispatcher]
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.performance.PerformanceIndicationHandle
  r?[the_dispatcher]
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.logic.ChainHandler?[service_lookup]
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.engine.ServiceLookupHandler?[load_balan
  cer]
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.logic.ChainHandler?[lb_forwarder]
  com.cognos.p2plb.clerver.LoadBalanceHandler?[cognosViewerChainHa
  ndler]
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.logic.ChainHandler?[cognosViewerHandler
  ]
  com.cognos.viewer.controller.CognosViewerDispatcherHandler
  ??Without "&" character it works.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1 Fix Pack  *
  * 1 or IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 Fix Pack 3      *
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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

  COG REPORT STUD

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12RS

Applicable component levels

• RA21 PSN

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