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KB40588: "An object with name 'xxxx' and type 'report Definition' already exist in the destination folder" when saving a report in MicroStrategy Developer 9.x.


Stefan Zepeda

Salesforce Solutions Architect • Strategy


"An object with name 'xxxx' and type 'report Definition' already exist in the destination folder" when saving a report in MicroStrategy Developer 9.x

SYMPTOM:
User gets the following message when try to overwrite a report containing special characters in Strategy Developer 9.x.

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"An object with name 'xxxx' and type 'report Definition' already exist in the destination folder"

This issue only occurs in 3-tier connection, and not in 2-tier connection.
 
CAUSE:
The issue occurs because there are similar reports starting with the same name in the folder.
 
ACTION:
This is a known issue in Strategy 9.x.
 
WORKAROUND:
Either rename the reports with similar names to shorter names/exclude special characters or move reports to separate folders.
 
 


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Published:

April 10, 2017

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April 10, 2017