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"Standard Error ... Subscript out of range" message when attempting to import a flat file (CSV)

Troubleshooting


Problem

User clicks "Transfer > External Data > Import From Flat Files...". User attempts to import a flat file (CSV). User receives error message.

Symptom

Standard Error
Source: ControllerProxyClient
Description: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. ---> System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Subscript out of range

at FrDImportBT.clsExtImportClass.DoImport(....

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[{"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","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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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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