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"(0x80040E2F): Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'changedate'..." when trying to delete a company

Troubleshooting


Problem

User clicks 'Maintain - Company - Define'. User makes a change (e.g. deletes a company). An error appears.

Symptom


Standard Error
Number: 5
Source: FrangoDirect.CompanyStructD.DeleteCompany#ControllerProxyClient
Description: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040E2F): Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'changedate', table 'databasename.dbo.staxmedlem'; column does not allow nulls. UPDATE fails.
at FrCompanyBT.CompanyStructTClass.DeleteCompany(String sGuid, String sUser, String sCompany)
at Cognos.Controller.Proxy.CCRWS.CompanyStructT_DeleteCompany(String sGuid, String sUser, String sCompany)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Cognos.Controller.Common.RaiseExceptionCli.RaiseException(Exception ex)
at Cognos.Controller.Forms.Form.frmCompanyStructDef.DeleteDefine()
at Cognos.Controller.Forms.Form.frmCompanyStructDef.IFile_DoDelete()

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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