PK93424: EXCEPTION FROM JNDI LOOKUP : JAVA.RMI.SERVEREXCEPTION: REMOTEEXCEPTION OCCURRED IN SERVER THREAD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempting to use a customer authentication provider via
  the SDKwhere the root Cognos 8 install directory structure
  contains a  space, e.g. C:\Program Files\... results in a java
  rmi      serverexception failure recorded in the
  authentication provider log file.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * 1. IBM Cognos BI Server installed in a directory that        *
  * contains space character(s) in its name, for example         *
  * "C:\Program Files\cognos8".                                  *
  * 2. Sample or custom built application used as a custom       *
  * authentication provider - configured as "Custom Java         *
  * Provider" option in the Cognos Configuration, and deployed   *
  * (copied) to the IBM Cognos BI Server installation directory. *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * During IBM Cognos BI server startup, sample application      *
  * fails to initialize.                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.3 Fix Pack   *
  * 5.                                                           *
  * or Upgrade to IBM Cognos 10 Business Intelligence 10.1.1 Fix *
  * Pack 1                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  

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

  COG8 BI INST CO

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12IC

Applicable component levels

• R830 PSN

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