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PI87708: ADJUSTING ROW-HEIGHT OF A TABLE IN DOCUMENTATION FIELD, BIRT REPORT FAILS WITH ERROR.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After adjusting the row-height of a table in the documentation
    field, a Birt report (Microsoft Word (DOC)) fails with "Report
    generation Failed. Error happened while running the report"
    
    'org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.api.EngineException: Failed to
    initialize emitter.'
    
    This is a defect in Eclipse/Birt.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * -                                                            *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * ADJUSTING ROW-HEIGHT OF A TABLE IN DOCUMENTATION FIELD, BIRT *
    * REPORT FAILS WITH ERROR.                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • After adjusting the row-height of a table in the documentation
    field, a Birt report with target Microsoft Word (DOC) will no
    longer produce an error. Row sizes computation and conversion
    during reporting are now fixed
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI87708

  • Reported component name

    RATL SW ARCHITE

  • Reported component ID

    5725A3000

  • Reported release

    950

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-09-21

  • Closed date

    2018-11-27

  • Last modified date

    2018-11-27

  • 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

    RATL SW ARCHITE

  • Fixed component ID

    5725A3000

Applicable component levels

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 September 2020