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"QE-DEF-0288 - Unable to find the data source 'IBMDADB2.DB2COPY1:servername:TCPport:..." when running standard reports, if TCP port is specified


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Problem(Abstract)

User runs standard report. User receives error message.

Symptom

QE-DEF-0288

Unable to find the data source 'IBMDADB2.DB2COPY1:servername:TCPport:DATABASECONNECTION:username' in the content store

Cause

Known limitation (APAR PM80822) of Controller when using DB2 and manually specifying the TCP port.

Environment

Inside "Controller Configuration" the "Database Connection" contains the TCP port (e.g. 50000) inside the section "Location":


Resolving the problem

Manually rename the data source inside Cognos Connection.

Steps:

1. Launch Cognos Connection (http://servername/ibmcognos)

2. Navigate to "Administer IBM Cognos content" - "Configuration"

3. Click on "Data Source Connections"

4. Locate the relevant data source, and click "Properties" button:

5. Inside the "Name" section, rename the item slightly so that it includes the TCP port, for example:

    IBMDADB2.DB2COPY1:VBRACONTDB2 :50000:RCTST04A:fastnet
6. Test.

Related information

APAR PM80822

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Document information

Cognos Controller

Controller


Software version:
10.1


Operating system(s):
Windows


Reference #:
1616157


Modified date:
2013-01-17

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