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PI94421: CA 11 SCHEDULING REPORT CURRENT SELECTED RUN FORMAT PDF AND-OR EXCEL IS NOT APPLIED, INSTEAD HTML FORMAT IS SELECTED AS DEFAULT

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • In CA 11 behavior is different then in Cognos 10.2.x in CA 11
    current report format is not inherited when scheduling report,
    unless report format is html.
    
    Also tested in CA 11 applying setting in users "My preferences"
    and setting user preference for report format to excel and to
    pdf and tested scheduling report, and again html report format
    is being applied as default option when scheduling report, after
    setting report format in user preferences have tested running
    report interactively and using "Run as" option in both case, pdf
    and excel, report format set in user preferences is applied,
    whereas when scheduling report html is set as default regardless
    of user preference settings.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All Users                                                    *
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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See Error Description                                        *
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    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0.13 Fix Pack 2           *
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Problem conclusion

  • Code Fix
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI94421

  • Reported component name

    COG ADMINISTRAT

  • Reported component ID

    5724W12AD

  • Reported release

    B09

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-02-28

  • Closed date

    2019-11-18

  • Last modified date

    2019-11-18

  • 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

    COG ADMINISTRAT

  • Fixed component ID

    5724W12AD

Applicable component levels

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 March 2023