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"Server Error in Application "DEFAULT WEB SITE" ... HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found" or "This program cannot display the webpage" when running Standard Reports

Troubleshooting


Problem

User launches Controller. User runs any standard report. An error message appears.

Symptom

The error message will vary depending on where the Controller client is run from:

Example #1 - Running Controller client directly on a Windows 2008 R2 application server:

xxxx Reports (Preview)
Server Error in Application "DEFAULT WEB SITE"
Error Summary
HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found
The resource you are looking for has been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

Detailed Error Information
Module IIS Web Core Requested URL <http>://localhost:80/cgi-bin/cognos.cgi
Notification MapRequestHandler Physical Path C:\inetpub\wwroot\cgi-bin\cognos.cgi
Handler StaticFile Logon Method Anonymous
Error Code 0x80070002 Logon User Anonymous

Most likely causes:
* The directory or file specified does not exist on the Web server.
* The URL contains a typographical error.
* A custom filter or module, such as URLScan, restricts access to the file.

Example #2 - Running Controller client on a standard client PC (e.g. Windows 7 laptop)

This program cannot display the webpage
Most likely causes:

  • You are not connected to the Internet.
  • The website is encountering problems.
  • There might be a typing error in the address.
[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.1.1;10.1;8.5.1","Edition":"All Editions","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller

Software version:
10.1.1, 10.1, 8.5.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
142933

Modified date:
08 May 2025

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swg21444796

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