PM96021: COGNOS 10.1.1 HTML REPORT OUTPUT USING EXCEL 2007 DATASOURCE NOT WORKING AFTER UPDATING IE 9.0.11 TO IE 9.0.13.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Following  issue started after applying microsoft cumulative
  patch to IE 9.0.11 in cognos 10.1.1 environment:??when trying to
  run Cognos 10.1.1 report (html report output format) which is
  using an Excel 2007 file the error is displayed on the screen:
  ???Error <output> -<pdSpec> -<dataSet type = Excel2003> ?..?.
  ??(see attached file for more details on this error).?? This
  issue was not present in IE 9.0.11, issue started after customer
  applied cumulative patch to their existing IE 9.0.11 version.??
  In new updated IE9.0.13, when they switch to IE8 compatibility
  mode via F12 dev tools the report works and there is no error.
  Trying this through Firefox works. Customer have found that
  Chrome also has this problem.
  

Local fix

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 10.1.1 Fix Pack  *
  * 3 or upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1 Fix  *
  * Pack 2                                                       *
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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

• RA11 PSN

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