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ERROR entry in the cognosserver.log file for actions that are successful

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Why does a logon that is successful show up as an ERROR in the cognosserver.log file?
This record is an example of such an entry that can be found in the cognosserver.log file.
2019-08-13T21:37:31.732-0400 ERROR Audit.RTUsage.cms.CAM.AAA.SRVC [Thread-54] dvyhGsMjds9q9M4dCh489G2jll24yjj899CC2vsv 0 NA 192.168.2.31 9300 C0CC714E461DBF3C795AFA64E031174A37847C5DC582B26B24AA60DFA18350A8 dvyhGsMjds9q9M4dCh489G2jll24yjj899CC2vsv_0_ AAA 11800 Logon parameters><item name="namespace"><![CDATA[ApacheDS]]></item><item name="username"><![CDATA[Barb]]></item><item name="display name"><![CDATA[Barbara Miller]]></item><item name="CAMID"><![CDATA[CAMID("ApacheDS:u:barb")]]></item><item name="REMOTE_ADDR"><![CDATA[5.50.500.50]]></item><item name="TENANTID"><![CDATA[]]></item></parameters> Success Account /directory/ApacheDS/account/Barb

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13 January 2026

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