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Cognos Analytics 11 Create Data module error 400: Bad Request using IIS Gateway

Troubleshooting


Problem

While creating a new Cognos Analytics 11 Data Modules using Data Server with IIS Web Server Gateway. Click on (+) New -> Data Modules, selects Source as 'Data Servers' and selects the Data server i.e. datasource e.g.'great_outdoors_sales' and select on the schema user i.e. 'GOSALES/gosales'. The Select sources listed as 'GOSALES/gosales'. Click on Start button. Receive the error message '400: Bad Request' message with the option to Hide or Cancel.

Symptom

When creating a new Cognos Analytics 11 Data Modules using Data Server with IIS Web Server Gateway.

Click on (+) New -> Data Modules, selects Source as 'Data Servers' and selects the Data server i.e. datasource e.g.'great_outdoors_sales' and select on the schema user i.e. 'GOSALES/gosales'.

The Select sources listed as 'GOSALES/gosales'.

Click on Start button.

Receive the error message '400: Bad Request' message with the option to Hide or Cancel.


Workaround
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Create Data Module through Dispatcher URI instead i.e. <dispatcher_server>:<port>/bi/v1/disp

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01 May 2025

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