APAR status
Closed as Permanent restriction.
Error description
Time-based partition Powercube created with Transformer on Windows. VCD virtual cube paths updates with forward slashes and moved to a Linux installation of Cognos Analytics 11.1 fails with error: OP-ERR-0068 An error occurred while trying to connect to data source ''. Details: PDS-PCT-0020 Unable to open the PowerCube: (Open Data Cache). Cube name or path may be incorrect, cube may be corrupt or may not be a PowerCube.
Local fix
Update VCD file removing end of line characters CRLF and replacing character LF https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509136
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * 1 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * Time-based partition Powercube created with Transformer on * * Windows. VCD virtual cube paths updates with forward * * slashes and moved to a Linux installation of Cognos * * Analytics 11.1 fails with error: * * * * OP-ERR-0068 An error occurred while trying to connect to * * data source ''. * * Details: PDS-PCT-0020 Unable to open the PowerCube: (Open * * Data Cache). Cube name or path may be incorrect, cube may be * * corrupt or may not be a PowerCube. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Manual correction required. See Technote: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509136
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH39538
Reported component name
COGNOS ANALYTIC
Reported component ID
5724W12XX
Reported release
B0A
Status
CLOSED PRS
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-08-03
Closed date
2022-07-20
Last modified date
2022-09-08
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
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 September 2022