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I am having an issue with a report that is being issued via report caster. The error message is not something that I can even come close to figuring out. It is "Task error:ibi.jlink.EdaPcb: Pcb2.: ibi.ngxxj.NGException: local error."
When I set the &ECHO on to get more in the log, I get an error message in the RC log stating "The number of messages returned by the Reporting Server exceeds the value of the MAX MESSAGES setting, 1000."
I have been over the fex with a fine tooth comb and have not been able to find a single problem with the code. The fex use to run just fine but not anymore. Has anyone come across this before and know what could be wrong?This message has been edited. Last edited by: j42p11,
WebFocus 7.7.03 - 7703_hotfix - Gen: 284 Dev Studio 7.7.03 - Gen: 06062011 Mainframe Focus 7.7.03 Windows WF Client Server zOS Reporting server (hub-sub config) Windows Reporting server Windows RC Client Server
Posts: 30 | Location: Portland, Oregon, USA | Registered: September 11, 2009
We get that error quite a few times in RC...we even opened a case with IBI but did not get a resolution/root cause for the issue.
When we rerun the same schedule it runs fine... Some of the scenarios where this occurred for us --when the schedule runs for too long or if there is a problem with the web/application server..
thanks Sashanka
WF 7.7.03/Windows/HTML,PDF,EXL POC/local Dev Studio 7.7.03 & 7.6.11
Sashanka - I think I am falling into the problem that the report is running to long. It is a long procedure. I guess I will look at setting it up another way. Thanks for the quick reply.
WebFocus 7.7.03 - 7703_hotfix - Gen: 284 Dev Studio 7.7.03 - Gen: 06062011 Mainframe Focus 7.7.03 Windows WF Client Server zOS Reporting server (hub-sub config) Windows Reporting server Windows RC Client Server
Posts: 30 | Location: Portland, Oregon, USA | Registered: September 11, 2009
Try and reduce the messages the procedure is creating. 1.Make sure all ECHOs are off. 2.If they are SET MSG=OFF. 3.If you still exceed max messages, you could have errors in trying to insert records in Focus tables, even internally created ones.
You can increase the Max Messages number using the ReportCaster Configuration tool if you think that the messages contain a clue to the problem. If the number is too high you can experience out of memeory errors but nonetheless it can be increased. Be sure to restart the Distribution Server after making this change.
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Posts: 45 | Location: NYC | Registered: September 21, 2007
As far as I know, you have to increase Max messages in the Client (Admin) console, not Report Caster Config. Configuration -> Client Settings -> General -> IBIF_max_messages
The Max Messages setting in the WF Administration Console does not apply to ReportCaster. ReportCaster has its own setting for Max Messages in the ReortCaster configuration tool.
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Posts: 45 | Location: NYC | Registered: September 21, 2007
I have seen this error for jobs that are running over the threshold that was I as reporting server admin set. For example, I have the server that is to be used for ad-hoc reporting set so that if a job/agent runs for more than 6 hours the reporting server should terminate it. When the Reporting server kills the job Caster. The error message seen in report caster logs is Task error:ibi.jlink.EdaPcb: Pcb2.: ibi.ngxxj.NGException: local error
You may want to check with your webfocus reporting server administrator and see if similar limts have been set for your environment.
Webfocus 8.0.7 on Windows
Posts: 176 | Location: Ohio | Registered: October 26, 2006
So I switched the &echo to off and the message went away. It appears that really is just that my report has more code than what the log file will display. Man I wish we had better data architecture.
Marking this as solved but really is just a limitation of the message limit on the reporting server.
WebFocus 7.7.03 - 7703_hotfix - Gen: 284 Dev Studio 7.7.03 - Gen: 06062011 Mainframe Focus 7.7.03 Windows WF Client Server zOS Reporting server (hub-sub config) Windows Reporting server Windows RC Client Server
Posts: 30 | Location: Portland, Oregon, USA | Registered: September 11, 2009