Illegal char <:> at index

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Product:

Planning Analytics Workspace version 96

Planning Analytics 2.0.9.19

Kate Agent Version 2.0.96.1686

Issue:

When you try to use the File Manage function in PAW administration for a TM1 instance, you get a error like this:

The following administration agent error occurred – {“errorMessage”:”Illegal char <:> at index 31: D:\\TM1\\donalds budget\\Data\\;D:\\TM1\\donalds budget\\Data_SysSettings\\model_upload”,”query”:”/pakate-agent/v0/filemanager/donalds%20budget/files”,”httpStatusCode”:500}

This happens when you use….

Multiple data directories

You can specify that you want IBM TM1 Server to use multiple data directories by separating the directory names with semicolons. When you specify multiple data directories, TM1 does the following.
  • Accesses cubes and dimensions from each of the specified directories. If there is a duplicate object, TM1 accesses the object from the first directory specified.
  • Writes changes to the directory where the object is located. When you create a new object, TM1 writes to the first directory you had specified.

For example, suppose you want to store dimensions in a directory called tm1dims, and cubes in a directory called tm1cubes. You would specify the following in the Tm1s.cfg file:

DatabaseDirectory="c:\tm1dims;c:\tm1cubes"

By concatenating the two directories, you can access these objects through Server Explorer as if they were in a single location.

 

 

Solution:

Downgrade to a previous version of PAA Agent, they does not seem to have the problem.

Ask IBM Support for help.

Looks like this function is not supported in newer versions of PAW.

 

 

More Information:

https://www.ibm.com/community/101/ibm-planning-analytics/planning-analytics-technotes/

https://www.ibm.com/docs/sv/planning-analytics/2.0.0?topic=SSD29G_2.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.tm1_inst.2.0.0.doc/c_datadirectory_n140458.htm 

From the 2.1.0 documentation:

Specifies the data directory from which the database loads cubes, dimensions, and other objects.

This parameter is not applicable to Planning Analytics Engine.

You can list multiple data directories by separating them with semicolons.

Important: The Planning Analytics database supports multiple data directories, but Planning Analytics Administration in Planning Analytics Workspace Local does not. If you are configuring your database for Planning Analytics Workspace Local, you must specify a single database.