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Missing image in PDF reports but HTML reports show the same image

Troubleshooting


Problem

When running a report in HTML format, report shows the custom images being used in the report. However, PDF version of the same report does not show the same images.

Symptom

Due to Single Sign On (SSO) being used and applied to the images directory where the used images were stored, the permissions didn't exist for all users running the report to access the images.
Therefore, during the rendering phase in report generation, file system level authentication fails and hence disallowing the access to the images in the directory.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSEP7J","label":"Cognos Business Intelligence"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Cognos Connection","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.2.2;10.2.1;10.2","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SS6G84","label":"IBM Cognos Analytics 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

Modified date:
07 May 2025

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