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** Troubleshooting ** Cannot save data changes inside Data Entry forms - no error message, but changes not saved

Troubleshooting


Problem

User clicks "Company - Data Entry - Reported Values" and opens a form. User enters some data (for example changes a value in one cell) and presses save. User then re-opens that same data entry form. The change has not been saved - in other words, the original value is displayed.

Symptom

In one real-life example, user performed the following steps:
1. Click "Company - Data Entry - Reported Values"
2. Open a form:


3. Change the current value of cell F9 (for example, from 100 to 123):


4. Click 'Save' (either at the top-left corner, or alternatively inside the 'Data Entry Tools' menu)

5. Then click 'Reload Form':


Notice how the data has changed back to the original (100):



6. As a different test, change the current value of cell F9 from 100 to 200:


7. Click 'Save'

8. Then close the Data Entry form, and re-open it (in the same way as steps 1 & 2)

  • Notice how the value in F9 has *again* changed back to the original (100)
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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller

Software version:
10.2.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
275449

Modified date:
08 May 2025

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swg21980747

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