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QE-DEF-0288 Unable to find the database in Cognos Analytics 11.0.x

Troubleshooting


Problem

When trying to execute a report either in Cognos or through one of the legacy studios the following error may occur. This typically does not happen for users which are part of the System Administrator role though.

Symptom

QE-DEF-0288 Unable to find the database <database name> in the content store.

Trace back:

WPBIBusMethod.cpp(174): WPDataRetrievalException: CCL_CAUGHT: WPBIBusMethod::run
WPReportExecutionMethod.cpp(173): WPDataRetrievalException: CCL_RETHROW: WPReportExecutionMethod::checkRequestForExceptions
WPExecuteRequestThread.cpp(145): WPDataRetrievalException: WPExecuteRequestThread::checkException

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Modified date:
13 January 2026

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