APAR status
Closed as fixed if next.
Error description
The Customer has been experiencing an issue with invalid xml customers. When they run a report as Excel, it throws an invalid xml character error. When you then ask Excel to repair it, it removes the entire column where the character is found. I believe the error to be found from this bit of data xEFxBDxBF which generates into ï¿¿. Having appended this to an existing database I have, and testing this in Cognos 11.0.6 I find the same error in Excel and HTML. I tested in Cognos 10.2.2 as well, and whilst it runs for HTML it doesnt for Excel. My database server was SQL and the customers was oracle.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All Users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.1 * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI85422
Reported component name
COG REPORT STUD
Reported component ID
5724W12RS
Reported release
B06
Status
CLOSED FIN
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-08-03
Closed date
2018-11-23
Last modified date
2018-11-23
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Applicable component levels
RB06 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
23 November 2018