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"Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when running "Check Form Structure" report

Troubleshooting


Problem

User clicks "Maintain - Special Utilities - Verify Structures". User ticks "Check Form Structure" and clicks "Preview". An error occurs.

Symptom

IBM Cognos Controller Error
Unhandled exception has occurred in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue. If you click Quit, the application will close immediately.

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[Details] [Continue] [Quit]

Application does not support just-in-time (JIT)
debugging. See the end of this message for details.

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ErrObject.Raise(Int32 Number, Object Source, Object Description, Object HelpFile, Object HelpContext)
at Cognos.Controller.Common.RaiseErrCli.RaiseError(Int32 lErrNo, String sErrSource, String sErrDesc, String sErrHelpFile, Int32 lErrHelpContext)
at Cognos.Controller.Forms.Form.frmVerifyStructures.IForm_DoClick(Int32 lCmd, String& sTag)
at Cognos.Controller.Button.stdButton.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
CCR
Assembly Version: 10.1.332.0
<.....>

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller

Software version:
10.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
464409

Modified date:
08 May 2025

UID

swg21572285

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