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CGI Error - The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of http headers

Troubleshooting


Problem

Unable to view sample cubes after installing Upfront and PowerPlay Enterprise Server (PPES).

Symptom

Viewing Report via Upfront or PPES Table of Contents (TOC) causes error:

CGI Error - The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of http headers.

Viewing remote cube via PowerPlay causes error:

A timeout occured while waiting for a response.

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Historical Number

1005463

Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Series 7 PowerPlay

Software version:
PowerPlay Enterprise Server 7.1, PowerPlay Enterprise Server 7.3

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
113649

Modified date:
09 May 2025

UID

swg21349779

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