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Metadata Provider Error "XQE-GEN-0018 Query Service internal error has occurred" when creat DQM package on PA 2.0.x datasource within Cognos Analytics 11.x

Troubleshooting


Problem

Create a DQM package using PA 2.0.x datasource within Cognos Analytics 11.x release using metadata wizard on an IBM Planning Analytics REST API datasource. Select the cube check box and click 'Next' button throws the error below -
AxisFault
 faultCode: Client
 faultSubcode:
 faultString: Metadata Provider Error
 faultActor:
 faultNode:
 faultDetail:
    {http://developer.cognos.com/schemas/bibus/3/}exception:<ns1:severity>Error</ns1:severity><ns1:errorCode>3000</ns1:errorCode><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>XQE-GEN-0018 Query Service internal error has occurred, please see the log for details.</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>0</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>BME-EX-0144 Trace back:</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>BmtPlayTransaction.cpp(788): XQEException: CCL_RETHROW: BmtPlayTransaction::DoAction</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>BmtActionsHelper.cpp(488): XQEException: CCL_RETHROW: BmtActionsHelper::DoAction</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>QFSSession.cpp(1190): XQEException: CCL_RETHROW: QFSSession::ProcessDoRequest()</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>QFSSession.cpp(1188): XQEException: CCL_CAUGHT: QFSSession::ProcessDoRequest()</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>QFSSession.cpp(1145): XQEException: CCL_RETHROW: QFSSession::ProcessDoRequest()</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>QFSConnection.cpp(596): XQEException: CCL_RETHROW: QFSConnection::Metadata()</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>QFSMetadataQuery.cpp(108): XQEException: CCL_RETHROW: QFSMetadataQuery::Execute</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>XQEConnector.cpp(300): XQEException: CCL_THROW: XQEConnector::send</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>
Script Stack Trace
</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>Action No=1 Action Name=Modify</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message><ns1:message><ns1:messageString>Action No=2 Action Name=DBBrowse</ns1:messageString><ns1:nestingLevel>1</ns1:nestingLevel></ns1:message>
Metadata Provider Error
    at org.apache.axis.message.SOAPFaultBuilder.createFault(SOAPFaultBuilder.java:222)
    at org.apache.axis.message.SOAPFaultBuilder.endElement(SOAPFaultBuilder.java:129)
    at org.apache.axis.encoding.DeserializationContext.endElement(DeserializationContext.java:1087)
    at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.endElement(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLNSDocumentScannerImpl.scanEndElement(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl$FragmentContentDispatcher.dispatch(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl.scanDocument(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XMLParser.parse(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.parse(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.xerces.jaxp.SAXParserImpl$JAXPSAXParser.parse(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.xerces.jaxp.SAXParserImpl.parse(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.axis.encoding.DeserializationContext.parse(DeserializationContext.java:227)
    at org.apache.axis.SOAPPart.getAsSOAPEnvelope(SOAPPart.java:698)
    at org.apache.axis.Message.getSOAPEnvelope(Message.java:435)
    at org.apache.axis.handlers.soap.MustUnderstandChecker.invoke(MustUnderstandChecker.java:62)
    at org.apache.axis.client.AxisClient.invoke(AxisClient.java:206)
    at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invokeEngine(Call.java:2784)
    at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:2767)
    at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:2443)
    at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:2366)
    at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:1812)
    at com.cognos.developer.schemas.bibus._3.MetadataServiceStub.wait(MetadataServiceStub.java:7358)
    at com.cognos.metadataService.ui.jsp.base.BaseRequestHelper.doConversation(BaseRequestHelper.java:165)
    at mdsrv.jsp.importWizard.OLAPImportWizard_GetDimensionsList_jsp._jspService(OLAPImportWizard_GetDimensionsList_jsp.java:106)
    at com.cognos.dispatcherJSP.jspc.JspcPageBase.renderPage(JspcPageBase.java:133)
    at com.cognos.dispatcherJSP.jspc.JspcDispatcher.dispatch(JspcDispatcher.java:107)
    at com.cognos.dispatcherJSP.view.views.JSPView.doRender(JSPView.java:130)
    at com.cognos.dispatcherJSP.view.AbstractView.render(AbstractView.java:141)
    at com.cognos.dispatcherJSP.control.DispatcherJSP.executeView(DispatcherJSP.java:318)
    at com.cognos.dispatcherJSP.control.DispatcherJSP.executePage(DispatcherJSP.java:288)
    at com.cognos.dispatcherJSP.control.DispatcherJSP.service(DispatcherJSP.java:231)
    at com.cognos.dispatcherJSP.dispatcher.RunnableAlpRequest.run(RunnableAlpRequest.java:83)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:785)
AxisFault-Metadata_Provider_Error
User is unable to click the 'Finish' button.

Symptom

Using Metadata wizard to create DQM package on PA 2.0.x cube over IBM Planning Analytics REST API datasource, encounter "AxisFault" "Metadata Provider Error" with error message "XQE-GEN-0018 Query Service internal error has occurred".
User unable to click the 'Finish' button to complete DQM package creation.

Document Location

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Modified date:
14 January 2026

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ibm11072536