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PM14093: PROMPTED TO SAVE AS COGNOS.CGI OR COGNOSISAPI.DLL WHEN WORD "DATE" IS IN THE REPORT NAME

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When the word "Date" is used in the name of a Report a user will
    be prompted to save as cognos.cgi, or cognosisapi.dll when
    selecting the "actions" button in the Report Output Versions
    screen.????Error does not occur if "date" or "DATE" is used.
    Error does occur if variations of Date are used Dateel
    Dated.????Error does not occur in Cognos 8.4.
    

Local fix

  • Removing or changing the word Date to date or DATE in the name o
    f the report resolves the problem.
    

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 10.1             *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code Fix
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM14093

  • Reported component name

    COG8 BI COG CON

  • Reported component ID

    5724W12CC

  • Reported release

    840

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-05-07

  • Closed date

    2010-10-28

  • Last modified date

    2010-10-28

  • 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 COG CON

  • Fixed component ID

    5724W12CC

Applicable component levels

  • RA10 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 December 2020