Error QE-DEF-0288 - Unable to find the data source

When you run a standard report in IBM® Cognos® Controller that uses DB2® and you manually set the TCP port, then the following error message is shown.

QE-DEF-0288

Unable to find the data source 'IBMDADB2.DB2COPY1:<servername>:TCPport:DATABASECONNECTION:<username>' in the content store.

In Controller Configuration, the database connection contains the TCP port (for example, 50000) in the Location field.

Resolve the problem by renaming the data source in IBM Cognos Connection.

Procedure

  1. Start IBM Cognos Connection (http://<servername>/ibmcognos).
  2. Click Administer IBM Cognos content > Configuration > Data Source Connections.
  3. On the relevant data source, click the Set properties icon.
  4. In the Name field, add the TCP port to the name.
    For example: IBMDADB2.DB2COPY1:VBRACONTDB2:50000:RCTST04A:fastnet.