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SAP BusinessObjects Financial

Consolidation 7.5

Resolved Issues
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January 30, 2012

Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Customer Enhancements

This section describes the support package application enhancements in SAP BusinessObjects Financial
Consolidation 7.5. Each enhancement has an internal reference number.

Support Package 02

System

. Remote trace level switch without server restart

You can now change the log trace definition centrally, without having to restart the application.
ADAPT01213060

. Trace limitation for single user

You can now define a specific trace log level and definition for a given user.
ADAPT01213064

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Support Package 04

Analysis

. Negative indentations in hierarchy report

In a hierarchy report, it is now possible to have a negative indentation for the hierarchy set in row axis.
ADAPT01248871

System

. AppSight instrumentation for Heavy Clients and Excel Addons allow offline
frontend analysis
AppSight instrumentation for Heavy Clients and Excel Addons now allow offline frontend analysis.
ADAPT01222621

. Web-based SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation Wily

instrumentation
The SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation web server can be monitored by the Wily Introscope
8.1 application.
ADAPT01222625

Web Interface

. Adding rows and columns for comments in EWS reports

The user can now add columns and rows for comments in EWS reports.
ADAPT01221219

. Support of ActivePDF 2009 (V4) SR1

BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation now supports ActivePDF 2009 (V4) SR1. On 64 bits platforms,
use 32 bits version of ActivePDF 2009 (V4) SR1.
ADAPT01240906

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Support Package 05

System

. SQL Server 2008 supported

SQL Server 2008 is now supported.
For SQL Server 2008 it may be necessary to allocate more RAM than for SQL Server 2005 to obtain the
same performance during consolidation. This is due to modifications Microsoft has made to their memory
management algorithms.
ADAPT01030739

. Internet Explorer 8 supported

Internet Explorer 8 is now supported.
ADAPT01030743

. NCS library-based SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation Wily

instrumentation for Financial Consolidation application server
SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation can be monitored by the Wily application through the NCS
library.
ADAPT01222628

Support Package 07

General

. Lithuanian now a supported application language.

Lithuanian is now a supported application language.
ADAPT01308821

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Support Package 10

General

. Oracle 11g R2 supported

Oracle 11g R2 is now supported.
ADAPT01395358

System

. Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 supported

Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 are now supported.
Before installing Support Package 10, you must first install the following compatibility component on the
client workstation: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
familyid=b769a4b8-48ed-41a1-8095-5a086d1937cb&displaylang=en.
ADAPT01395450

Support Package 12

General

. Microsoft Office 2010 (32 bits) now supported

Financial Consolidation now supports Microsoft Office 2010 (32 bits).
ADAPT01499266

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Resolved issues

This section describes the support package fixes in SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation 7.5. Each
issue has an internal reference number.

Support Package 01

General

. When login credentials incorrect login page disappears

If a user enters the wrong login credentials, an error message appears: "username or password is
incorrect". When the user clicks OK, the login page disappears and the user must restart the application.
ADAPT01185579

Internet

. User can run schedule on web without proper functional profile right
A user who does not have the functional profile right “Run a schedule” in the Report Navigator view, can
still run a schedule on the web from the Report Navigator view.
ADAPT01176985

. Datalink tasks cannot execute if multiple browser windows open

When you are connected to the Web client and you try to run a Datalink task, the task may not execute if
another browser window is open containing a sub-window with the technical name "temp".
This causes confusion between the sub-window and the SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation
browser window.
ADAPT01181904

Setup

. No error message in validation report when there are too many controls in
category scenario
When there are more than 65535 controls in a category scenario, there is no error message in the
validation report, even though the controls beyond the 65535 are not run on the packages that use this
category scenario.
ADAPT01188063

Support Package 02

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Administration

. Configuring the logs to save UNICODE characters properly

If the euro character (€) is used in the currency dimension, the technical log stops.
ADAPT01029294

Operation

. Closing intermediary rates are not set on TBL_GLOBAL_SCOPE

The correct closing intermediary rates should be set on TBL_GLOBAL_SCOPE.
ADAPT01028576

. Data for incoming and outgoing entities are integrated twice if there is a
subscope
For the adjustments in a consolidation, the amounts coming from the incoming and outgoing entities are
incorrect if there is a subscope: they are integrated (with their consolidation rate) twice.
ADAPT01030444

. Amounts not rounded when entered in a package

The amounts entered in a package must be rounded using the account's or the currency's decimal
number.
ADAPT01030747

. Package integration task fails in certain cases

A package integration task fails if a user tries to publish or integrate some of the same packages at the
same time from the Desktop.
ADAPT01102864

. Copy/paste of reporting unit with hole is not allowed

When you copy and paste or create a reporting unit containing a hole in the workflow, a message should
be displayed with the code of the reporting units concerned but the paste should be allowed and the
package generation forbidden.
ADAPT01159092

. Flows consolidated at opening rate instead of closing rate

If no flows to be consolidated at opening rate are selected and if no opening balance flow is set, all flows
except the closing flow are consolidated at opening rate.
ADAPT01185741

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

. Consolidation rule performance impacted by selection on the Account

dimension
The consolidation rule performance is better when there is no selection on the Account dimension.
ADAPT01195842

. Package workflow level should go back to level 1 when regenerating a

package
The package workflow level is not set back to level 1 after regenerating the package.
ADAPT01198353

. Excel Link product name incorrect in Japanese

The product name "SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation Excel Link" is incorrect in Japanese.
ADAPT01223261

Setup

. "To be set" filter on period dimension in a schedule does not work

A "To be set" filter on a period dimension in a schedule block does not work when running the schedule, if
the selected filter depends on a relative period.
ADAPT01028399

. User cannot delete links to schedules

A user with the rights to "Create and change a book" and "Create and change a folder" cannot delete a
link to a schedule under a book or a folder.
ADAPT01029647

Web Interface

. Copy/paste a column in EWS does not work

Impossible to copy and paste a column in EWS when protected cells are present.
ADAPT01164731

Support Package 03

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Administration

. Cannot activate or deactive users via the user Properties box

It is not possible to activate or deactivate multiple users having the same active state using the Properties
box. Only the first user’s state is modified.
ADAPT01101729

. The flag indicating an attached file in a transferred package is displayed

When a package is transferred, its attachments are not transferred; however, the flag indicating an
attached file is erroneously displayed.
ADAPT01196377

. Log time in the log editor different from log time in the log list
The log time in the log editor is different from the log time in the log list, since one refers to GMT time and
the other to the local time.
ADAPT01231061

. Exporting the log in CSV format does not correctly display in Japanese
The log cannot be exported in CSV format if the working langauge is Japanese or any UNICODE
language.
ADAPT01231069

Internet

. "Non-blocking" controls impede direct publication of package

When the controls are set to "Non-blocking" in the Reporting Organizer it is not possible to directly publish
a package.
ADAPT01029009

Operation

. Attachments to central manual journal entries lost when migrating to SAP

BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation 7.5
Attachments in central manual journal entries are lost when the database is migrated to version 7.5;
because the central manual journal ID changes after migration while the attachment ID does not.
ADAPT01206596

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Web Interface

. Cannot reconnect offline workbook

In EWS, reconnecting an offline workbook does not work in Windows XP SP3. This is a configuration
problem in Windows XP SP3 only, solved by a fix in EWSAudit.
ADAPT01233035

. EWS does not run on Vista

SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation Excel Web Schedules cannot be run on Microsoft Vista.
ADAPT01238944

. EWS Audit tools not accessible from web client

EWSAudit tools cannot be downloaded from the web server (http://[MyFinanceWebServer]/planning/
EWSAudit.exe).
ADAPT01242844

Support Package 04

Administration

. Hierarchy elements not transferred to reception site

Hierarchy elements which have an ID from 1 to 524287 are not transferred if the reception site has a site
profile equal to 0.
ADAPT01225103

Operation

. It is not possible to enter a decimal amount in a threshold for a control or a

consolidation method
In a scope occurence or portfolio occurrence, if you enter a decimal amount (with a period or comma) in a
threshold for a control or a consolidation method, it is truncated before the comma.
Financial Consolidation now supports seven decimals for consolidation method thresholds and four
decimals for control thresholds.
ADAPT01027306

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Setup

. Truncated menu in formula wizard with Microsoft Windows Vista

The pull down menu in the formula wizard box with Microsoft Windows Vista is truncated, so the user
cannot expand the whole list of formulas.
ADAPT01253174

. The disk space requirement is incorrect in the Master guide

In the master guide, the disk space requirement is incorrect: the minimum configuration size is 3G.
ADAPT01264359

Web Interface

. Fields incorrectly displayed in DataLink when the application language is

Japanese
When the application language is Japanese, some fields are displayed vertically instead of being
displayed horizontally when creating a DataLink definition on the web.
ADAPT01257080

. File name contains garbled characters when printing one file per sheet of
multi-sheet web schedule
When printing one file per sheet in a multi-sheet schedule on the web, the name of the zip file contains
garbled characters.
ADAPT01260994

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Support Package 05

Administration

. User account locked after logging in once

When using BOE authentification, users are not prompted to change their password after the initial
connection; so the next time they log on, their accounts are locked.
ADAPT01274994

. Transfer of Starter Kit packets fails

The transfer from a top site to a step site of the starter kit packets fails.
ADAPT01292311

Operation

. Incorrect technical origin for central manual journal entry

The technical origin is incorrect when a central manual journal entry is saved with a pre-selected audit ID
with the "Journal entry currency" property equal to 3.
ADAPT01259187

System

. Workflow migration takes too long

The workflow migration takes an unusually long time when there is a large number of workflows to
migrate; which could suspend the whole migration process.
ADAPT01277551

Web Interface

. Tax rates are displayed in the web interface when the functional right
"Manage a conversion rate" is selected
Tax rates are displayed in the web interface when the functional right "Manage a conversion rate is
selected" (and the tax rates profile is not selected).
ADAPT01268555

Support Package 06

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Administration

. Users not active after Oracle database migration

When you migrate an Oracle database from BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation 10SP2 to
BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation 7.0, the users are not active by default.
ADAPT01248865

Analysis

. User can modify report from different owner group

A user from one owner group erroneously has the right to modify a report from a different owner group.
ADAPT01254720

Internet

. Web report fails if data entry period in hierarchy different from

consolidation access definition
A web report fails when the data entry period of the account retrieval hierarchy is different from the data
entry period in the consolidation access definition. However, the same report can be executed in
Windows.
ADAPT01304048

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Operation

. Misleading message after package publication with integration in standard

mode
When publishing a package in standard mode, if you have selected the option Automatic integration >
After publication > Published in advance mode, an erroneous warning message appears indicating that
the package integration has failed, even though it has not.
ADAPT01029820

. Integration task data not integrated into pre-consolidation table

When a package integration task is launched while a pre-consolidated reception task is being processed
for the same reporting id, the data of the integration task is not integrated into the pre-consolidation table.
You must install the patch on both the sending site and the reception site to correct this issue.
ADAPT01242813

. Cannot save a manual journal entry if two users have selected the same
new ledger at the same time
An error occurs when saving a manual journal entry if two users have selected the same new ledger of a
reporting ID at the same time.
ADAPT01305280

System

. Excel Link Web setup incorrectly installs add-in

The Excel Link Web setup does not correctly install the add-in or update the path environment variable.
ADAPT01196283

Web Interface

. Source file containing apostrophe (') causes Javascript error

A javascript error occurs and the Dimension tab disappears when adding a source file containing an
apostrophe (') to a Datalink definition.
ADAPT01298556

. Excel add-ins are activated when an EWS schedule is loaded on a Finance

10.0.2 workstation
On a BusinessObjects Finance 10.0.2 workstation, if you load an Excel Web Schedules (EWS) schedule
in SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation 7.5, both Excel add-ins are activated.
ADAPT01309500

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Support Package 07

Administration

. Incomplete translation in Japanese of export wizard for trace reports

When Japanese is the application language, the third window in the export wizard for trace reports has
not been completely translated.
ADAPT01288731

. Audit task incorrectly displayed on Vista machine

The Audit task does not display correctly when the machine is running Microsoft Vista.
ADAPT01299034

. Web authentication uses alias instead of BOE account name

Financial Consolidation Web authentication uses an alias instead of the account name from BOE. This
causes problems with LDAP and WinAD.
ADAPT01329722

General

. Logon dialog box in Japanese is truncated

The logon dialog box is truncated for the remote label in the data source manager options when
Japanese is the application language.
ADAPT01288683

. Truncated menus and labels with Japanese application language

Some menus and labels are truncated when Japanese is the application language.
ADAPT01288741

. Tab label "Position" in the arrow format window of Schedule editor

incorrectly translated in Japanese
The tab label "Position" in the arrow format window of the Schedule editor is not correctly translated when
Japanese is the application language.
ADAPT01288784

Operation

. Cannot open manual journal entry or package attachments

Manual journal entry or package attachments cannot be opened.
ADAPT01257584

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

. Elimination rule is erroneously processed on top consolidation

An elimination rule between two reporting units of a step consolidation is processed not only on the step
consolidation but is processed a second time on the top consolidation, even though the intrasubscope
option is not selected.
ADAPT01297265

. The owner site becomes a TOP site when saving a copy of an RU Organizer
on a STEP site
The owner site becomes a TOP site when trying to create an RU Organizer on a STEP site by saving a
copy of another RU Organizer.
ADAPT01309982

. "Save As" dialog box of Reporting Organizer truncated

The "Save As" dialog box of the Reporting Organizer is truncated.
ADAPT01314040

. Imported manual journal entry has wrong historical status

Historical status of imported manual journal entry is always 0 instead of either 1 when posting action has
been applied or 6 when protecting action has been applied.
ADAPT01318076

. Protected manual journal entry has wrong historical status

A protected manual journal entry has a historical status equal to one instead of six.
ADAPT01318090

. Manual journal entries become empty after migrating Financial

Consolidation Oracle database
After migrating a Financial Consolidation Oracle database from a previous version to the 7.5 version, the
manual journal entries become empty.
ADAPT01334815

. Data exported from Intercompany stored on wrong technical origin

Data exported from Intercompany to Financial Consolidation is stored on technical origin ORIG 07 03
(imported amounts) instead of ORIG 16 (Intercompany amounts).
To take the correction into account, you must copy the services.disco file located in the WebServices
folder of the Financial Consolidation installation directory and paste it into the virtual WebServices folder.
ADAPT01344724

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Setup

. Error in DataLink mapping

In the Japanese version of DataLink, when a user enters a dimension value without quotation marks, the
application crashes and the user must restart BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation.
ADAPT01257674

. DataLink error message in Japanese contains incorrect grammar

In DataLink, an error message in Japanese containing incorrect grammar causes the application to crash.
ADAPT01262830

. Reports containing Japanese characters not correctly exported

A report containing Japanese characters is not correctly exported to .csv and .txt formats. Japanese
characters are replaced by a “?”.
ADAPT01313553

. Cannot edit Language and Formula wizard in Japanese

The Language and Formula wizard does not work properly when both special characters and Japanese
characters are used.
ADAPT01314633

Web Interface

. Web import message in Japanese contains incorrect grammar

When importing data in a package on the Web when Japanese is the application language, the message
displayed is grammatically incorrect.
ADAPT01259083

. In package import on the web, "Zero balances" incorrectly translated in

Japanese
When importing packages on the Web, "Zero balances" is not correctly translated when Japanese is the
application language.
ADAPT01264967

. Package attachment title in Japanese incorrectly displayed on the Web

When opening a package attachment on the Web, if the title contains Japanese characters it is incorrectly
displayed in the download dialog box.
ADAPT01267430

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

. Unclear behavior of option in Web preferences

The behavior is unclear for the Web preferences option "Show Information on Data". This option has been
removed to prevent confusion; however, the user can still access cell information by using the contextual
menu from within the schedule.
ADAPT01284275

. Web package freezes when multi-selecting 190 partners or more

A package on the Web freezes when multi-selecting 190 partners (or other analysis dimension values) or
more. A package can also freeze when adding rows or columns in a package schedule or when selecting
the list of sheets to display in a multi-sheet schedule.
ADAPT01314106

. Special characters not allowed in Financial Consolidation Web cross-

reference mappings
In Financial Consolidation Web, when you edit the "Cross-Reference mappings" you cannot use the
characters "<" (less), ">"
(greater) and "&" (ampersand).
ADAPT01318099

. Print Preview and Print buttons do not work in EWS

The Print Preview and Print buttons do not work with Excel Web Schedules (EWS) on Financial
Consolidation 7.5.
ADAPT01338736

. EWSAudit tools do not work for some tasks

EWSAudit tools do not work for the following tasks:
- Delete old EWS files and folders
- Delete EWS macro
- Delete EWS certificate
ADAPT01338748

. Copy/paste in EWS takes a long time

The copy/paste function in Excel Web Schedules (EWs) takes several minutes.
ADAPT01338763

. Recent documents list in Excel 2007 affected by EWS files

After opening a document in EWS, the names of the EWS Excel files appear in the list of Recent
documents in Excel 2007.
ADAPT01342587

Support Package 08

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Administration

. CMSExport does not work with Financial Consolidation on a 64 bits

operating system
The CMSExport tool does not work with Financial Consolidation on a 64 bits operating system.
ADAPT01317650

Internet

. Financial Consolidation Web schedule copied into Excel displays hidden

cell contents
In Financial Consolidation Web, if you use the "Copy Data" button in a report and paste the contents of
the schedule into Excel, you can see all the cells which have been configured to be hidden.
ADAPT01242211

Operation

. Users whose package access rights are disabled are still in the package
workflow
If a user's package access rights are disabled in the Security module, the user should no longer be in the
package workflow at the package generation.
ADAPT01345151

. Cannot apply package workflow from Properties dialog box

It is not possible to apply a package workflow to a multi-selection of reporting sets from the Properties
dialog box.
ADAPT01345298

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Setup

. Error when running a schedule on the package amount trace data source
An error occurs when running a schedule on the package amount trace data source: "Error when
connecting a schedule to the data engine. The requested data has not been retrieved. Failed to retrieve
data. Failed to retrieve part of the data. Failed to store data in the motor."
ADAPT01308916

. User with data access restrictions on entity cannot execute a schedule on

the Intercompany reconciliation amount
An error occurs when a user with a data entry access restriction and a data analysis access restriction on
an entity executes a schedule on the Intercompany reconciliation amount.
ADAPT01359002

. Impossible to run a schedule when selecting the method formula in "To be

set" mode for a dimension
If you add a dimension to a schedule with the data source in "To be set" mode, it is impossible to then run
the schedule if you select the method formula in "To be set" mode.
ADAPT01375854

Web Interface

. Error when opening a linked schedule in EWS

An Excel error occurs when opening a linked schedule in EWS.
ADAPT01343475

. Copy/paste in EWS copies Excel image instead of cell contents

The copy/paste function in EWS copies an Excel image instead of the contents of the cells.
ADAPT01369687

Support Package 09

Administration

. Preconsolidated data transfer for multiple reporting IDs fails

When transferring preconsolidated data for multiple reporting IDs, sending fails because of an unspecified
error.
ADAPT01392696

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Internet

. No package amount trace for web packages locked after publication

A web package that is locked after publication has no package amount trace.
ADAPT01286456

Job

. Drill to origin window does not work properly in Financial Consolidation

Web
The scroll bar is missing from the drill to origin window when opened from Financial Consolidation Web.
ADAPT01381835

Setup

. Datalink task fails when dimension code contains special characters

A Datalink task fails when the dimension code contains the following special characters: "+" (plus),
"-" (minus), "." (period), "<" (greater than), ">" (less than), "&" (ampersand).
ADAPT01026445

. No member icon not correctly displayed in Rules module on Windows Vista

In the Rules module, the "No member" icon does not display correctly in Windows Vista.
ADAPT01368839

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

System

. Financial Consolidation command line does not work

The command line to start Financial Consolidation no longer works without specifying the servers list
using the option /Servers "Server1";Server2"...
ADAPT01258587

. Administrators can create dedicated password for Activity node of data

source
Administrators can now grant access to the Acitivity node of the data source with a dedicated password
(can be empty) via the broker configuration file, CtBroker.config.
By default, access to the Activity node is deactivated. To activate it, you must add the entry
<ActivityViewAccess> for the required data source.
Following is an example of the configuration file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/
2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns="http://schemas.sap.com/2008/09/15/CtBroker/Configuration">
<SharedTrustedCertificates>
<!-- Uncomment next line to trust the default Extended Analytics X509 Certificate (intended for
development or test platforms) -->
<!--
<Certificate subjectName="CN=Extended Analytics Deployer, O=BOBJ, C=FR"/>
-->
</SharedTrustedCertificates>
<DataSources>
<!-- Sample data source configuration with access to activity view-->
<DataSource Name="Finance">
<TrustedCertificates/>
<ActivityViewAccess enable="true" password=""/>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
</configuration>
ADAPT01364972

. Server crashes due to bad object lifetime management.

Bad object lifetime management in messaging layer can cause the server to crash.
ADAPT01371089

. ExcelLink 7.5 SP10 setup does not work

The ExcelLink setup does not work when installing version 7.5 SP10 on version 7.5 SP08 or older. To
resolve the issue, first install the version 7.5 SP09, then proceed with the installation of ExcelLink 7.5
SP10.
ADAPT01466570

Support Package 10

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Administration

. Compliance Link tab in General Options modifiable by non-administrator

users
A non-administrator type user can modify the Compliance Link tab in the General Options window.
ADAPT01382028

. Financial Information Management tab and its contents accessible to non-

administrator users
In the General Options window, the Financial Information Management tab is accessible and the options
can be modified by non-administrator users.
ADAPT01411561

Internet

. Ctserver.exe process crashes when controls are run or printed on package

with large attachment
The Ctserver.exe process crashes if a file bigger than 2 MB is attached to a package and then
immediately after the controls are run or printed.
ADAPT01416616

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Operation

. Cannot select opening scope of a "Saved as" scope

When selecting the opening scope of a "Saved as" scope, the application freezes.
ADAPT01397134

. Deactivated "Any level" users not removed from package workflow

The "Any level" users are not removed from a package workflow after package generation, even when
this user type is deactivated.
ADAPT01407085

. Pool of identifiers not augmented for integrated packages

The pool of identifiers for integrated packages has not been augmented, as it has for packages and
reporting unit organizers.
ADAPT01413601

. Account rollup rule slower in version 7.5 than in 7.0

The account rollup rule takes more time in version 7.5 than in 7.0 because of an erroneous query.
ADAPT01443871

. Packages published without validation are not all transferred from a Simple
site
Packages published without validation to another site are not all transferred from a Simple site.
ADAPT01443896

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Setup

. Page setup lost when migrating schedules from one application version to
another
When migrating a schedule from v. 10 SP 2 to v. 7.5, the page setup is lost in some cases.
ADAPT01404296

. Datalink task cannot be run if certain options are selected or unselected

A Datalink task cannot be run if the option "Generate this report in a file" is selected and the option
"Generate production report" is not selected.
ADAPT01410325

. Cannot modify control created by child site in a category scenario of

another site
It is not possible to modify a control created by the child site in a category scenario of another site.
ADAPT01432962

. Cannot modify "Customize descriptions" tab for Period reference table with
less than six languages in ct_language table
If there are less than six languages in the ct_language table, it is impossible to modify the "Customize
descriptions" tab in the editor for the Period reference table.
ADAPT01438221

System

. Web service calls trigger frequent server recycling

Sessions created by web service calls are taken into account by the server recycling mechanism.
Consequently, multiple web service calls result in frequent server recycling.
ADAPT01433808

. Registering nameless server causes application server to crash

Registering a nameless server with the internal Web broker object causes the application server to crash.
ADAPT01448436

Support Package 11

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Administration

. Send task fails when sending scopes with huge hierarchies

The send task fails when sending scopes with hierarchies containing more than 5000 items.
ADAPT01028775

. Integrated Windows authentication fails for an application server running

under a domain account
Depending on the Windows domain configuration, thick client integrated Windows authentication fails if
the server is configured to run under a domain account. Authentication works if the DCOM configuration
specifies a local account for the server identity.
ADAPT01432192

General

. Solution import with override option fails on an Oracle data source

Importing a solution with the override option for several export files fails with an Oracle data source.
ADAPT01474603

Operation

. Cannot save reporting set

An error message occurs when trying to create a reporting set with an opening balance and a period
source different from the opening balance exercise when the category scenario is multi-period with only
one relative period: "The table for converting opening balance periods must contain at least one source
period."
ADAPT01030918

. Even with proper functional right, printing a package schedule not possible
A user cannot print a package schedule without having the functional right "Consult a schedule", even
though these two actions are not related, and the user has the "Consult a package right".
ADAPT01215075

. Unprotected manual journal entries appear as protected in editor

Unprotected manual journal entries appear as “protected” in the “Display version” dropdown menu in the
Manual Journal Entry editor.
ADAPT01423614

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. Financial interest rate calculations are incorrect when statutory scope

initialized with a subscope from a portfolio
When initializing a statutory scope with a subscope from a portfolio, the calculation of the financial interest
rate is wrong in the following cases:
- The reporting unit is created from a portfolio
- The reporting unit is owned by the parent of the sub scope and the parent of the scope
- The reporting unit has been forced to Not Consolidated in the sub scope
ADAPT01433867

. Technical origin of migrated central manual journal entry not correctly

updated when header restrictions modified
When the header restrictions of a migrated central manual journal entry are modified, such that a central
manual journal entry without restrictions becomes restricted, or the reverse, the technical origin of the
data entry rows is not correctly updated.
ADAPT01457163

. Cannot import large file into central manual journal entry

An error occurs when importing a large file into a central manual journal entry.
ADAPT01465044

. Long or extra-long description added to central manual journal entry not

displayed in schedule
When a central manual journal entry is modified by adding a long or extra-long description, this
description is not subsequently displayed in the schedule.
ADAPT01465087

Setup

. Manually resizing schedule columns and rows to 0 not taken into account
Resizing columns or rows manually to 0 in a schedule is not taken into account when printing with the
"Active sheet" function.
ADAPT01443131

. Page setup of schedule lost after migrating to Financial Consolidation 7.5

The page setup of a schedule is sometimes lost after migrating from version 10.0.2 to version 7.5 of
Financial Consolidation.
ADAPT01463758

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System

. Data source startup fails when rebuilding a large identifier pool with too
many recycled identifiers
When starting the application, if the application server must rebuild a large identifier pool having too many
recycled identifiers (consolidation entry headers), the initialization fails and the server cannot start.
ADAPT01469163

. Cannot migrate Oracle database to version 7.5 SP 10

Migration of an Oracle database to version 7.5 SP 10 fails.
ADAPT01469544

Web Interface

. General help is displayed instead of contextual help on the web

The general help on the web is sometimes displayed instead of the contextual help when the contextual
help icon is clicked.
ADAPT01379779

Support Package 12

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Administration

. Calculation error in task scheduling

The task scheduler sometimes returns a past date for the start date of a task, immediately after the task
has been launched. This leads to immediate resubmission of the task.
ADAPT01490479

. Activating the "security" logger in debug mode causes the cluster BOE
authentication to fail
Financial Consolidation Windows will not start when using the BOE cluster while the "security" logger is
activated in debug mode.
ADAPT01494988

. Connection to Financial Consolidation fails when logging in as a new

external user
When a new external user such as an AD user in UMS logs on to Financial Consolidation after being
prompted to change the password, the connection fails.
ADAPT01496151

. Transferring consolidated data with entry headers and a transfer restriction

fails
When executing a send task containing consolidation data with entry headers and a transfer restriction,
the send task fails and the following error message appears: "Could not retrieve objects linked to object
[ ]. Consolidation definition [ ]."
ADAPT01496868

General

. Corrupted data in Japanese when entering description for new reference

value
Japanese characters are corrupted when using the keyboard to enter the description of a new reference
value from the category scenario editor.
ADAPT01483594

Internet

. Cannot print multi-sheet schedule in Financial Consolidation Web

It is not possible to print a multi-sheet schedule in Arial Narrow font from Financial Consolidation Web.
The resulting PDF file is corrupted.
ADAPT01429706

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Operation

. Import task performed via an Oracle table prompts for password even if it is
stored in the registry
When importing data using an OLE connection on an Oracle database, the import wizard prompts for a
password instead of using the already open ODBC connection with the password stored in a registry key.
ADAPT01309382

. Impossible to open a control containing errors from the window of a pasted

manual journal entry
When you paste a manual journal entry from one reporting ID into another reporting ID, if a control
contains errors, you cannot open the control from the “Control “ tab in the pasted manual journal entry
window.
ADAPT01327067

. Data processing options are grayed out in Data Import Wizard for manual
journal entries
If any of the functional rights under “Manage a journal entry” in the user’s assigned functional profile in the
Security view are unchecked, when the user imports a manual journal entry via the Data Import Wizard,
the options “Validate journal entries”, “Post journal entries” and “Protect journal entries” are grayed out,
even when the corresponding functional rights in the Security view are selected.
ADAPT01459741

. Impossible to update the restrictions of a posted central manual journal

entry
An error occurs when updating the restrictions of a posted central manual journal entry using the property
box.
ADAPT01475097

. Breakdown of manual journal entries in consolidation does not occur at all

levels when data rows have different technical origins
The breakdown of manual journal entries in consolidation does not occur at all levels of the dimensional
analysis above partner (including the indicator level) when the data rows have different technical origins.
ADAPT01503159

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Setup

. Rules selecting amounts of a given sign do not select the manual journal
entry version amounts with the opposite sign
Consolidation and preconsolidation rules selecting only positive or only negative amounts generate
incorrect amounts when the data selected by the rule comes from manual journal entries with several
versions.
ADAPT01477387

System

. Technical log is buffered by default

The technical log configured with the RollingFileAppender is buffered by default.
ADAPT01415890

. Package import error message is unclear

Web Services error message during package import is unclear when user does not have sufficient rights.
ADAPT01496434

. Web services force shutdown of Extended Analytics session

The CheckRights and CheckRight web services force shutdown of Extended Analytics. The following
error message appears: “Unhandled Exception…User is not allowed to use Designer”.
ADAPT01500745

. Excel Link Web setup does not recognize Microsoft Excel 2010
The Excel Link Web setup does not recognize Microsoft Excel 2010 as an existing Excel version. The
following error message is displayed: "Microsoft Excel is not installed on your computer."
ADAPT01503177

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Web Interface

. Duplicate rows created when updating comments on imported amounts in

web packages
When updating the comment on an imported amount in a web package with two users in multi-user
mode, duplicate rows are generated. An error message: "Serious error in the data engine" is displayed
when trying to open the package again.
ADAPT01491864

. The application freezes when a large number of items are displayed in lists
on the web
On the web, when a large number of items (particularly when the "Show all" option is selected) are
displayed in lists of values with checkboxes (for example, filters by reporting ID), the application freezes.
ADAPT01492258

Support Package 13

Administration

. Preconsolidated data does not appear at the publication site even though
the package status is Integrated
When the options "Integrate after reception" and "Automatic transfer to the publication site" are selected
for a package, the preconsolidated data does not appear at the publication site, even though the package
status shows as integrated.
ADAPT01505032

Extended Analytics

. Designer cannot work when Financial Consolidation behind reverse proxy

Extended Analytics Designer cannot work with Financial Consolidation when Financial Consolidation is
behind a reverse proxy.
ADAPT01486294

General

. Printing schedule after executing it with "Fit to" option causes CtServer to
be unstable
Printing a schedule or report after executing it with the option "Fit to" causes the CtServer to be unstable.
ADAPT01513514

Operation
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Operation

. Incorrect currency decimal settings

When the currency decimal settings are not specified in the properties of an account, the default decimal
settings were zero, instead of the decimal settings (if existing) defined in the currency properties.
ADAPT01230163

. Manual journal entry flow with amounts in millions and two decimals
appears as unbalanced
In a manual journal entry, a flow with amounts in millions and two decimals can appear as unbalanced,
whereas it is balanced.
ADAPT01469651

. Cannot save manual journal entry containing an audit ID with restriction on

a variant
An error occurs when saving a manual journal entry (with an audit ID requiring a restriction on a variant)
after modifying it. The following error message is displayed: "The restriction information on the journal
entry {TEST-YYYY.MM - TEST - N°2} is invalid."
ADAPT01502332

. Two users receive error message when generating a package at the same
time
When two users generate the same package at the same time, both users receive an error message and
duplicate rows are created in the package tables.
ADAPT01505739

. Incorrect results in transferred schedule after running consolidation with

RU rollup rule and manual journal entry breakdown
The results of a consolidation containing an RU rollup rule and manual journal entry breakdown are
incorrect if the data retrieval schedule has been transferred.
After installing the Support Package, you must redistribute your category scenarios.
ADAPT01517402

. Incorrect results for journal entries at consolidation when entity rollup rule
is used
If a consolidation definition contains an entity rollup rule, results are incorrect for journal entries when the
consolidation is run.
ADAPT01517411

. Incorrect data after consolidation is run if cache is cleared

Data is incorrect after running a consolidation if cache is cleared, because of sensitivity to cache memory.
ADAPT01519036

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. Consolidation fails when the consolidation contains opening balance data

in several currencies
If the consolidation contains opening balance data in which some entities contain several currencies, the
consolidation fails with the error: "The following error has occurred: Invalid pointer”.
ADAPT01531913

. Manual journal entry period amounts are duplicated in multiperiod

consolidations with option "Process periods consecutively"
Manual journal entry period amounts are duplicated in multiperiod consolidations when the option
“Process periods consecutively” is selected.
ADAPT01534323

. The package workflow is not updated when the package is generated

Users whose package access rights are disabled still appear in the package workflow even if the package
has been regenerated.
ADAPT01534693

Setup

. Package schedules containing cell formulas display unexpected amounts

In the Package Manager, an unexpected amount is displayed in certain package schedules containing
cell formulas.
ADAPT01480682

. Category scenario editor freezes

Category scenario editor freezes when navigating in the Dimensional analysis or Account families steps.
ADAPT01517446

. Dimensional analysis step in category scenario editor loads slowly

The dimensional analysis step in the category scenario editor loads too slowly, especially when the
category scenario contains a large number of dimensional analyses.
ADAPT01519087

. In the hierarchy selection method for the Account dimension, the parent
code is displayed twice
When configuring a schedule, the hierarchy selection method for the dimension "Account" displays the
account dimension twice, as parent node and child node. However, the Account dimension cannot be
aggregated using a hierarchy.
ADAPT01519107

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System

. CtServer crashes when printing a load test

Printing a load test with the log activated, causes the CtServer to crash.
ADAPT01513544

. Connection to Financial Consolidation Web fails when logging in as a new

external user
When new external users, such as active directory users, log in to the Financial Consolidation Web client,
they are prompted to change their password. However, the system does not allow the password change
and the connection fails.
ADAPT01520913

Web Interface

. Online help for the Web is not contextual

Localized versions of the online helpset for the Web are not contextual.
ADAPT01475637

. Lists of object types can be requested from the Web Server

For some object types, it is possible to get the list of existing objects through a manual request to the
Financial Consolidation Web Server. Existing authorizations are not taken into account. Several object
types are impacted, such as the list of users.
ADAPT01519732

. Entering javascript code in object labels causes the code to be executed

It is possible to enter javascript code in an object label, causing it to be executed. This could lead to a
Cross Site scripting attack.
ADAPT01519791

. Excel Web Schedules contextual menu does not function with Microsoft
Internet Explorer 8
With Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, the contextual menu in Excel Web Schedules (EWS) does not work
correctly.
ADAPT01525747

Support Package 14

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Administration

. Duration of tasks not displayed in package integration task log

The package integration task log does not display the duration of each package integration task. The task
duration is instead displayed in the Log view (Desktop).
ADAPT01490528

. A send task fails if it contains preconsolidated data without an entry header

and additional processing is activated
A send task containing preconsolidated data fails if it has an additional processing for transferring
preconsolidated data and the “Send journal entry headers” option is not selected. The following error
message appears: “Failed to prepare database”.
ADAPT01496875

. Error occurs when sending late and invalid package

An error occurs when sending a late, invalid package that is locked, or when sending a late, invalid
package which the user has attempted to unlock.
ADAPT01526160

. Two external users cannot change their password simultaneously

When two external users try to change their password on the Windows client at the same time, one of the
users receives an error message.
ADAPT01541029

General

. Error message in Report Designer view always in French regardless of

application language
In the Report Designer view, when changing the height or width of a row or column with characters
instead of numbers, the error message that appears is always in French, even when the application
language selected is not French.
ADAPT01532360

. Truncated user interface labels when application language is Lithuanian

Some user interface labels are truncated when Lithuanian is the application language.
ADAPT01537053

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Internet

. Cannot retrieve packages list when reporting description contains "&"

Cannot retrieve packages list when the selected reporting description contains the ampersand character
"&".
ADAPT01078654

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Operation

. Package amount trace not greyed out even when the user does not have
the right to consult it
A user without the right to consult a package amount trace can right-click and select Package amount
trace. A technical error message is displayed.
ADAPT01277631

. Data access group restriction incorrectly prevents user from tracing

dimension amounts
A user who is a member of a data access group with the restriction "Filter or no value" on a dimension
cannot trace amounts having no value on this dimension.
ADAPT01336535

. Integration of large packages is excessively long

If packages have a lot of data (>50000), package integration takes an excessive amount of time due to
calculation of the delta in pre-consolidated data.
ADAPT01413544

. Column names in the package publication window are truncated in certain

application languages
Certain column names in the publish packages window are truncated in some of the application
languages, including Lithuanian and English.
ADAPT01526260

. Error message in Package Manager always in English regardless of

application language
When generating a package that has already been opened by another user, the error message displayed
is always in English, regardless of the selected application language.
ADAPT01537149

. “Reverse” is missing from package journal entry menu in Portuguese

When Portuguese is the application language, the “Reverse” menu item is missing from the package
journal entry contextual menu.
ADAPT01543372

. Manual journal entries imported into locked ledgers

It is possible to import a manual journal entry into a locked ledger.
ADAPT01545497

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Setup

. The header and footer template of a transferred schedule is modifiable

It is possible to modify and save the header and footer template of a transferred schedule after having
modified the length of columns or height of rows of the header or footer.
ADAPT01298596

. Cannot expand Rules view tree structure after restarting the data source
An error message is displayed when expanding the tree structure in the Rules view after restarting the
data source.
ADAPT01329173

. Consolidation can have two different results when "Threshold" is selected

and an integer is specifed in package rule
Running the same consolidation twice can produce two different results when “Threshold” is selected and
an integer is specified in the “Processing” tab of the Package rule editor.

For example:
HAVING (SUM(a1."consamount") = threshold)

Data stored in the database contain floating separators, which means it is not possible to consistently
trigger the threshold with a fixed integer. To resolve this, you can add an epsilon to the expression (+, -).

For example:
HAVING (SUM(a1."consamount") >= threshold – epsilon/2) AND HAVING (SUM(a1."consamount") <=
threshold + epsilon/2)
ADAPT01473781

. Options appearing twice in the category scenario editor are translated

differently each time when Japanese is the application language
In the Environment tab of the Flows Behavior step in the category scenario editor, the options "1-sided"
and "2-sided" are translated one way for "Authorized in central manual journal entries" and another way
for "Authorized in package manual journal entries" when Japanese is the application language.
ADAPT01476742

. Performing a “Save as” of category scenario causes loss of data in Flows

Behavior step
The reorganized order of flows and account families in the “Flows Behavior” step of the category scenario
editor is lost when a “Save as” of the category scenario is performed.
ADAPT01488577

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System

. Cannot export users from Financial Consolidation to the CMS with BOE 3.1
It is not possible to export users from Financial Consolidation to the Central Management Server (CMS)
with BusinessObjects Enterprise (BOE) 3.1.
To correct this, execute the CMSExportCompatibility.bat file delivered with the FixPack and located in the
installation folder, and specify the BOE version used: /3.0 or /3.1. Alternately, you can execute one of the
following files also delivered with the FixPack: CMSExportCompatibility30.bat, or
CMSExportCompatibility31.bat.
ADAPT01309952

. Multiple server instances started because of timeouts in CtBroker

Multiple new server instances are started because CtBroker communication timeouts cause the system to
overload and be unresponsive.
ADAPT01532344

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Web Interface

. Application freezes when changing conversion rates in web client

If you click "Cancel" when changing conversion rates in the web client, the application freezes.
ADAPT01533180

. Web client freezes when publishing a package with total lock on publication
The web client freezes when publishing a package configured with “Total” for the lock on publication. This
only occurs in certain application languages.
ADAPT01535166

. A user not having the “Consult a reporting ID” right cannot select a
reporting ID in a package
In the web client, a user who does not have the "Consult a reporting ID" right cannot select a reporting ID
in the package. The following error message appears: “Root element is missing.”
ADAPT01545053

. Cannot add a return in schedule header and footer if executing from the
web
If a carriage return is added to a schedule header or footer using the “Add a return” option in the
Language and Formula Wizard, a <BR> tag is displayed instead when executing the schedule from the
web client.
ADAPT01547450

. Some EWS ribbon options do not work with Internet Explorer 8

The add comment and delete comment options in the Excel Web Schedule (EWS) ribbon do not work
with Internet Explorer 8.
ADAPT01555663

. Long list of items in web reports causes web client to freeze

When a large number of items is displayed (particularly if the "Show all" option is selected), in a list of
values in the web reports, the web client freezes and the web servers crash.
ADAPT01558300

Support Package 15

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Resolved Issues (with Customer Enhancements)

Analysis

. Dashboard data is not correctly updated for new databases

The dashboard data is not correctly updated for new databases, in particular for consolidation and
package controls.
ADAPT01513988

General

. Translation issues when Lithuanian is the application language

There are multiple translation issues when Lithuanian is the application language.
ADAPT01589042

Internet

. Copy/paste function in web package schedule does not work for amounts
in read-only cells
Cannot paste amounts copied from a read-only cell in a web package schedule.
ADAPT01338125

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Operation

. An administrator cannot create a central manual journal entry using a

template with a reporting unit filter
A user with an Administrator profile cannot create a central manual journal entry using a template with a
reporting unit filter.
ADAPT01277588

. Import with a period other than the period set in the category scenario is
not rejected
An import should fail if the period does not correspond to the period in the category scenario, and the
rejected file should contain the rejected rows. Instead, the import into the package is completed without
error (no lines are rejected) but we do not get any data in the package. It is empty.
ADAPT01304007

. Copy/paste of reporting units from one scope to another fails

It is not possible to copy and paste reporting units from an existing scope to another scope. The following
error message appears: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
ADAPT01566449

. Scope export file in .csv format generated with wrong separator

When exporting a scope to a .csv file, if a semicolon separator is specified, the file is generated instead
with a comma separator.
ADAPT01567704

. Application freezes when closing large package

The application freezes when closing a large package (more than 120,000 rows) and selecting another
package.
ADAPT01570564

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Setup

. Incorrect error message when importing incorrectly formatted data into

Account dimension
When importing incorrectly formatted data into the Account dimension, the error message contains "..%1"
instead of "..12".
ADAPT01550024

. Cannot open category scenario containing high volume of accounts

It is not possible to open a category scenario with more than 14,014 accounts using an Oracle database.
The following error message appears:"Object reference not set to an instance of an object".
ADAPT01577797

System

. CtServer crashes when trying to disconnect non-existent user session

If you disconnect user sessions in the CtAdmin console when it has not been refreshed, the CtServer
crashes if you try to disconnect a non-existent session.
ADAPT01588473

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Web Interface

. Error message appears on the list of reports page instead of on the

individual report page
The error message “No sheet available for this schedule” appears on the web page containing the list of
reports, instead of on the web page for the report that generated the error.
ADAPT01543302

. Excel Web Schedules ribbon is not translated

In the Excel Web Schedules (EWS) ribbon, the following user interface controls are not translated from
the English:
- Add new actions in EWS Ribbon as:
- Clear Contents
- Insert Comment
- Edit Comment
- Delete
- Insert
ADAPT01550814

. Opening multiple links in a large linked report causes an error

Opening multiple links of a large linked report causes an error. The following error message appears:
“Warning – An error has just occurred. Inform your system administrator that: Error HRESULTE_FAIL has
been returned from a call to a COM component.”
ADAPT01555591

. Canceled print job prints anyway

Canceled print job prints anyway
When a print job for a schedule is canceled, it is printed anyway when the next print job is launched.
ADAPT01555662

. Backslashes added to object descriptions at login

If the description of the object selected in the “filter by category”, “filter by reporting ID” or “filter by
reporting unit” contains a backslash (\), then additional backslashes are added after each login. The
number of backslashes grows exponentially and as a result, the definition column in the file
ct_user_config is too voluminous and impacts the login and logout.
ADAPT01569611

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Support Package 16

Operation

. Scheduled tasks do not run at planned times

When several consolidation tasks are scheduled, they are run automatically, even if the next scheduled
time has not yet occurred.
ADAPT01598693

Web Interface

. Incorrect error message displayed when user is prompted to change

passwords
If an error occurs when a user is prompted to change passwords, the error message is incorrectly
displayed in the CMS installation language.
ADAPT01576746

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