Error while converting Cognos 6.0 to Cognos 7.0

[naveenshindhe]

Hi,
I have Cognos 6.0 reports which work fine in Win2000.
I have to convert all these reports in Win XP with Cognos 7.0.

When I run reports I get error like

Administrator Version has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Please tell Microsoft about this problem.

and Impromptu closes.
Anyone has idea regarding this.
regards
naveen

 

[trevwoody]

Hi. You need to have Series 7 MR (Maintenance Release) 2 to work with XP. No testing of earlier versions have taken place because the OS is newer than the original Series 7.

Do you have MR2?

Regards,

Trevor

 

[naveenshindhe]

hi,
Thanks for reply.
I am using MR1. I don't have MR2.
I am having Cognos Admin Version 7.0.702.0.
Can u please tell wat I am supposed to do, so that my reports will work.
regards
Naveen

 

[trevwoody]

Hi Naveen.
You are going to have to get hold of the later version. Contact your supplier and ask them to arrange the shipment.
Regards
Trevor

 

[naveenshindhe]

Trevor,
Thanks for response.
Few reports run in Win XP without error, but others give me the above problem.
Is there anyway that i can solve this problem.
I don't think I can go for MR2. I have to do in Cognos MR1.
Can u tell me pls if I have to run this report in my system wat can i do.
regards
Naveen

 

[griffindm]

Actually, MR1 should not be the problem. Cognos states that XP should work with the Series 7 products as of MR1. See:

http://support.cognos.com/support/products/series7_software_environments.html#OS

Naveen - provide some additional details (database platform, exact error messages, etc) and we'll see if someone can help isolate the problem.

Regards,

Dave Griffin

The Decision Support Group
Reporting Consulting with Cognos BI Tools
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Want good answers? Read FAQ20-2863 first!

http://www.decisionsupportgroup.com

 

[naveenshindhe]

Hi,
Thanks for the reply.

Database is Oracle 8.1.5.0.0
Catalog is Shared.
Admin Version is 7.0.702.0
Error is
Administration Version
Administration Version has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost.
Please tell Microsoft about this problem.
We have created an error report that you can send to us. We will treat this report as confidential and anonymous.
To see what data this report contains, click here.
When I say click here it says
Error signature
AppName: impadmin.exe AppVer: 7.0.702.0 ModName:impromptu.dll
ModVer: 7.0.702.0 Offset: 0005fc90
Reporting Details
This eror report includes: information regarding the condition of Admin Version when the problem occured; the operating system version and computer hardware in use; your digital Product ID, which could be used to identify your license; and the Internet Protocol(IP) address of your
computer.
To view technical information about the error report, click here.
To see our data collection policy on the web, click here.
In this message box there are 2 options: 1. Send Error Report 2. Don't Send
When I say don't send Impromptu closes.

regards
Naveen

 

[semby]

If you are using Impromptu I've encountered this problem reading from an Oracle DB.

If this is your problem, do a search on the cognos support site under "oracle decode" and the answer will be presented.

You will have to edit both the impromptu.ini and cogmord.ini files.