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1823245 - OnDemand Sub report fails to open in BI Launchpad

Symptom

OnDemand SubReport fails with the following error:

“The viewer could not process an event: A required argument is invalid or not specified near ‘Subreport name in other than English language :284-1205’. [] ---- Error code:0 [CRWEB00000119]

Environment

  • Crystal reports 2011
  • BI 4.0

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open report with OnDemand subreport in BI Launchpad
  2. Click on the OnDemand subreport link

Cause

The Subreport name failed to be interpreted properly due to long name, special characters or none-English characters used. 

Subreport name used instead of a Caption formula.

Resolution

  1. Right-click the subreport
  2. Select Format Subreport
  3. Select the Subreport tab
  4. Copy the Subreport name
  5. Click On-demand Subreport Caption formula icon
  6. Add the Subreport name in quotes to the formula, click OK
  7. Change the Subreport name to some short general name like: "Subreport1"

Keywords

KBA , BI-BIP-CRS , SAP Crystal Server , BI-BIP-ADM , BI Servers, security, Crystal Reports in Launchpad , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem

Product

SAP Crystal Server 2011