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Error 'Please enter a valid server URL... CONTROLLER_WSSURL' when launching Controller

Troubleshooting


Problem

User launches Controller. User receives error message. User cannot continue. User launches Excel. User receives error message. User cannot use Controller Excel link.

Symptom

Scenario #1

IBM Cognos 8 Controller
An error occurred while trying to access the server.
Please enter a valid server URL or contact your system administrator for assistance.
CONTROLLER_WSSURL

Scenario #2

IBM Cognos 8 Controller
An error occurred while trying to access the server.
Please enter a valid server URL or contact your system administrator for assistance.
http://yourserver/cognos8/controllerserver

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"8.5.1;8.5;8.4;8.3","Edition":"All Editions","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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1040883

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Modified date:
09 May 2025

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