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"DllRegister Server failed on component..." when manually registering 'FrangoVFP.dll' inside Component Services

Troubleshooting


Problem

User is troubleshooting problem in Controller. As part of this, the user manually drags and drops the file 'FrangoVFP.dll' into the Controller COM+ application (called 'IBM Cognos Controller Consolidation' from Controller 10.2.0 onwards). User receives error.

Symptom

The exact error will vary depending on the Controller version and installation location, but it will be similar to:


Errors Occurred
Some components could not be installed due to the following errors:
Name Reason
C:\Program Files\cognos\c8\server\... DllRegister failed on component...
cglobvar
main

Explanation
The component DLL's self-registration routine failed. The DllRegisterServer function failed or the routine did not register the component.
[OK]

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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