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PI61668: PAGE SETS USING SPECIAL CHARACTERS CAN PRODUCE CORRUPT EXCEL FILE EXPORTS WITH RSVP.EXCEL.PAGEGROUP_WSNAME_ITEMVALUE SET

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A report uses a page set to define multiple page names.
RSVP.EXCELPAGEGROUP_WSNAME_ITEMVALUE advanced property is set.
If two pages have the same name and that name contains specific
combinations of special characters, a corrupt Excel file is
produced when the report is run in Excel format. Excel throws an
error when attempting to open the file.

Local fix

  • Remove special characters <>&" from the page name until the
error stops appearing.

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

  • Code Fix

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI61668
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  • Reported component name
    COG VIEWER
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  • Reported component ID
    5724W12CV
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  • Reported release
    A22
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2016-04-29
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  • Closed date
    2017-06-08
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  • Last modified date
    2017-06-08
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

    
PI71337
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    COG VIEWER
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724W12CV
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Applicable component levels


    

  • RA22  PSN
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            17 November 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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