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Error 'Invalid parameters for Select method' when using TAB key inside Trial Balance with drilldown

Troubleshooting


Problem

User clicks on 'Group - Reports - Trial Balance with Drilldown'. User clicks on '...' next for Form, and selects a form, and then clicks green 'tick' box. User then repeatedly taps the 'TAB' key on the keyboard. After approximately 7 clicks of 'TAB' key, an error message appears.

Symptom

IBM Cognos 8 Controller
Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue.
Invalid parameters for Select method.

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************** Exception Text **************
System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Invalid parameters for Select method.
at C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.g.c(C1FlexGridBase A_0, CellRange A_1, Boolean A_2)
at C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.C1FlexGridBase.Select(CellRange rg, Boolean show)
at C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.C1FlexGridBase.Select(Int32 row, Int32 col, Int32 rowSel, Int32 colSel, Boolean show)
at C1.Win.C1FlexGrid.C1FlexGridBase.set_Row(Int32 value)
at Cognos.Controller.Controls.ControllerFlexGrid.OnEnter(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.NotifyEnter()
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.UpdateFocusedControl()


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:
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IEExecRemote
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:
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System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:
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CCR
Assembly Version: 8.2.393.0
Win32 Version: n/a
CodeBase: http://servername/cognos8/controllerbin/CCR.EXE
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic

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1041101

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2026

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