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Troubleshooting
Problem
The following error occurs when running a report against an Oracle database: DMS-E-GENERAL, A general exception has occurred during operation 'prepare request' ORA-00933 SQL command not properly ended.
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Document Information
More support for:
IBM Cognos Series 7 PowerPlay
Software version:
Cognos 8 BI Framework Manager 8.1, Impromptu 3.0, Impromptu 3.01, Impromptu 3.02, Impromptu 3.03, Impromptu 3.04, Impromptu 3.5, PowerPlay Transformer 4.1
Operating system(s):
Windows
Document number:
376223
Modified date:
09 May 2025
UID
swg21348230
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