Workaround for Problems Encountered While Externalizing

When externalizing a data source from Framework Manager, you may encounter an authentication error if

the model is published to Content Manager

externalizing the data takes longer to perform than the timeout period assigned to passports within IBM® Cognos® Configuration

Users are not prompted to re-enter their authentication credentials.

If an error occurs, the externalized data is still complete and valid. However, if the modeler chooses to actually publish the model, the modeler must re-authenticate and re-publish the model, but without externalizing the data.

Another solution is to publish the model to the network, in which case the authentication error does not occur.