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Has anyone noticed that the file size grows and the time to open a report in InfoAssist increases every time it's opened? That's what's happening here.
What we see in these are multiple copies of the "-* Begin ME Prefix -*" and "-* End ME Prefix -*", and multiple "-* Generated by Report Assist" lines. The file size about doubles each time it's opened, edited, and saved.
Does anyone know how to alleviate this issue? I'm headed toward opening a case on it. But, checking here first.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kerry,
In FOCUS Since 1983 ~ from FOCUS to WebFOCUS. Current: WebFOCUS Administrator at FIS Worldpay | 8204, 8206
Posts: 3132 | Location: Tennessee, Nashville area | Registered: February 23, 2005
This is a bug. IBI has sent us a hotfix that we are in the process of testing. They also had us go in and delete some of the extra begin and ends and the reports open fast again. One thing to note the lines get added everytime you hit save so don't hit save after every little change. Also not sure what your webserver is but ours would eventually die from trying to open these once they got really big.
Webfocus 8.0.7 on Windows
Posts: 176 | Location: Ohio | Registered: October 26, 2006
Thanks for the info. I'm hoping to hear from IB today. Do you know if this hotfix includes anything to cleanup / remove all the unnecessary lines in the existing reports?
Posts: 3132 | Location: Tennessee, Nashville area | Registered: February 23, 2005
We just applied the hot fix to our sandbox environmnet. So haven't had a chance to test yet but I think we are still going to have to clean up manually and this will just keep it from happening in the future.
Webfocus 8.0.7 on Windows
Posts: 176 | Location: Ohio | Registered: October 26, 2006
I just opened a case, number 83452564, and would like to refer to your case. So, if you would, please let me knmow what that case number is (either here, as a post or using a Private Message)
Thanks, Doug PS: What dept are you in? I was there a few years ago in Fin IT.
Posts: 3132 | Location: Tennessee, Nashville area | Registered: February 23, 2005
Just for reference, for anyone else who may come across this BUG in IA, my case number is 83452564. So, anyone else who comes across this can reference both cases, mine and Crystal's.
Here's to hoping that all your reporting goes smoothly...
Posts: 3132 | Location: Tennessee, Nashville area | Registered: February 23, 2005
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Has anyone noticed that the file size grows and the time to open a report in InfoAssist increases every time it's opened? That's what's happening here. 
