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TM1-ERR-0070: Unable to connect to TM1 server

Troubleshooting


Problem

An IBM Cognos TM1 datasource connection is configured in IBM Cognos BI. Testing the IBM Cognos TM1 connection gives the following error:

Symptom

XQE-EXE-0004 QFWBridge has returned an error:
TM1-ERR-0070 The TM1 server <admin server name>/abcde cannot be found.
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IBM Cognos BI 10.2 returns these errors (query mode related):

Compatible:
TM1-ERR-0073 The TM1 server <admin server name>/abcde cannot be found.

Dynamic:
XQE-EXE-0004 QFWBridge has returned an error:
The TM1 server<admin server name>/abcde cannot be found.

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Modified date:
13 January 2026

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