PM93394: A TOKEN FROM A PROMPT MACRO GIVES THE VALUE IN INVERTED COMMA INSTEAD OF BRACKETS BACK

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Since IBM Cognos 10 BI 10.2 a token from a prompt macro gives
  the value in inverted comma instead of brackets back. The
  following sample illustrate the issue:??Expression - behavior in
  IBM Cognos 10 BI 10.1.1?#prompt('Pt_Zeilen';'token')#?result:
  The token gives the value of the parameter 'Pt_Zeilen' in
  brackets [] back.??Expression - behavior in IBM Cognos 10 BI
  10.2?#prompt('Pt_Zeilen';'token')# ?result: The token gives the
  value of the parameter 'Pt_Zeilen' in inverted comma ''
  back.??That means all reports with this constellation have to be
  redesigned after an migration from IBM Cognos 10 BI 10.1.1 into
  IBM Cognos 10 BI 10.2
  

Local fix

• workaround:
  1. change prompt makro into #sb(prompt(..))#
  2. change Static values from [xyz] into xyz
  3. copy xyz data item and rename it into 'xyz'
  

Problem summary

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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

  COG REPORT STUD

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12RS

Applicable component levels

• RA21 PSN

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