APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Report has Data Items where Expression Definition has a function and in a function semicolon ";" is used as parameter delimiter. Examples: "filter([great_outdoors_company].[Years].[Years].[Year];caption( [great_outdoors_company].[Years].[Years].[Year])='2004'))" "except([great_outdoors_company].[Years].[Years].[Year];set([200 4]))" When lineage viewer is launched, report spec parser throws an error with empty error code stating semicolon not being among supported delimeter tokens. ERROR --- com.cognos.xqe.ast.v5Exp.parser.ParseException: Encountered ";" at line 1, column 55. Was expecting one of: "," ... "+" ... "-" ... "/" ... "*" ... "||" ... "->" ... at com.cognos.xqe.ast.v5Exp.parser.V5ExpressionParser.generateParse Exception --- Report validates and runs fine in Report Studio and Cognos Connection. Lineage is shown fine if semicolon is changed to comma. Tested with 8.4 FP2 and 8.4.1.
Local fix
Lineage is shown fine if semicolon is changed to comma.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All Users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See error description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1 * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Code Fix
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM06806
Reported component name
COG8 BI COG VIE
Reported component ID
5724W12CV
Reported release
840
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-02-04
Closed date
2010-10-28
Last modified date
2010-10-28
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
COG8 BI COG VIE
Fixed component ID
5724W12CV
Applicable component levels
RA10 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 November 2022