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Information Server DataStage Generate Report function in Designer fails with error "Failed to import report"

Troubleshooting


Problem

Generating a report for the DataStage job using the Generate Report option under File menu in DataStage Designer client issues an error "Failed to import report"

Symptom

Login to DataStage Designer client and open an existing job. On the File menu click Generate Report. In the dialog window specify a Report name and Report Description and click OK. DataStage Designer client issues an error "Failed to import report"

This error can also occur when trying to generate a HTML report from the Advanced Find in the DataStage Designer client.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSVSEF","label":"IBM InfoSphere DataStage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"--","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"},{"code":"PF010","label":"HP-UX"},{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF027","label":"Solaris"}],"Version":"8.7;8.5;8.1;8.0.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
25 April 2025

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