Error 'Conversion from string " " to type 'Double' is not valid' when opening form inside 'Data Entry

Troubleshooting

Problem

User clicks 'Company' - 'Data Entry - Reported Values'. User chooses the form (for example 'ICO2') and enters the values and then presses 'open'. User receives an error message.

Symptom

Screen message:

Information
Standard Error
Source: ControllerForms
Description: Conversion from string " " to type 'Double' is not valid.
at Cognos.Controller.ControllerForms.clsDataEntry.ActivateDataEntryForm()
at Cognos.Controller.ControllerForms.clsDataEntry.OpenSelectedForm(UserParameters& UserSelection)

Event Viewer (Application Log):

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Cognos Controller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 0
Date: 12/08/2009
Time: 14:00:41
User: N/A
Computer: SERVERNAME
Description:
Standard Error
Source: ControllerForms
Description: Conversion from string " " to type 'Double' is not valid.
at Cognos.Controller.ControllerForms.clsDataEntry.ActivateDataEntryForm()
at Cognos.Controller.ControllerForms.clsDataEntry.OpenSelectedForm(UserParameters& UserSelection)

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"8.4","Edition":"Not Applicable","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller

Software version:
8.4

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
394663

Modified date:
08 May 2025

UID

swg21396623

IBM Support

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Error 'Conversion from string " " to type 'Double' is not valid' when opening form inside 'Data Entry - Reported Values'