APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Using "Manage External Data" functionality in Report Studio works fine with Excel Spreadsheets with English settings. However if the server Regional Settings are Dutch (which uses , as a decimal place) the excel source wont run and gives an error:??RQP-DEF-0177 UDA-SQL-0391 A string manipulation exception occurred during "convertData" operation.??Tested in both 10.1 GA and FP1
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All Users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See error description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to Cognos BI Server 10.2 * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Code Fix
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM45862
Reported component name
COG8 BI REPORT
Reported component ID
5724W12RS
Reported release
A10
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-08-17
Closed date
2012-09-11
Last modified date
2012-09-11
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 REPORT
Fixed component ID
5724W12RS
Applicable component levels
RA20 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 September 2012