ZENworks Reporting 5

1.7.1 Unable to log in as an eDirectory user in ZENworks Reporting

You cannot log in as an eDirectory user in ZENworks Reporting when eDirectory contains multiple user instances with the same user name.

Workaround: None

1.7.2 Missing languages in the ZENworks Reporting installation wizard

In the ZENworks Reporting installation wizard, double byte languages that are supported by ZENworks Reporting are not displayed in the language drop-down list on single byte device or vice-versa.

Workaround: Execute the ZENworks Reporting application by using the setup.sh -L <locale> command. The <locale> is code for the language you want. (en_US - English, fr-French, it-Italian, es-Spanish, de-German, ro-Romanian, ja-Japanese, zh_TW-Chinese(Taiwan), and zh_CN-Chinese (China). For example, run the setup.sh -L fr to install in French.

1.7.3 An error message is displayed if you filter the Input Control with the All option

In ZENworks Reporting, if you filter the Input Control, by using the All option, sometimes the following error message is displayed:

An error has occurred. Please contact your system administrator. (6632).

Also, a blank report is generated or an Error filling report message is displayed. This occurs due to the limit on the number of parameters supplied to the underlying database.

Workaround: Filter the Input Control, using the None option. The results are the same as those displayed when you select the All option.

1.7.4 ZENworks Reporting administrator role is not mapped to the nested groups

In the ZENworks Reporting installer or the ZENworks Reporting Configuration Tool, if you navigate to the Configure User Source wizard and map the parent group with administrator rights, nested groups that are under the parent group will not be mapped with administrator rights.

For example, a Finance group has the sub-groups, finance_account, finance_purchase, finance_administration and a finance_manager user. If the Finance group is selected, only the finance_manager user will have the mapped rights. None of the sub-groups will have these rights. The rights will not flow to the nested groups.

If you want to specify rights to nested groups, you must map these groups (finance_account, finance_purchase, and finance_administration) separately.

Workaround: Map the sub-groups separately.

1.7.5 Custom patches are not displayed correctly in the report

Custom patches created from a bundle in the ZPM folder do not display correctly in the report. The original patch bundle gets associated with the bundle instead of with the custom patch.

Workaround: None.

1.7.6 Unable to create a custom measure object

While creating an Ad Hoc report, you will be unable to create a custom measure object by using a ZENworks Domain. ZENworks Reporting will not support custom measure on the measure objects for which aggregation function is Count or Distinct count.

Workaround: None.

1.7.7 Incorrect Data Count is displayed

When you choose the Details and Total Data option, an incorrect data count is displayed.

Workaround: None.

1.7.8 Unable to import resources

Unable to import resources in ZENworks Reporting, by using the Import option (Manage > Server Settings > Import).

Workaround: Use the CLI mode to import resources.

To import Schedule jobs, specify the following --everything in the import command:

1.7.9 Exported report loses the format

When you export any report in to DOCX or RTF formats, the report format is lost.

Workaround: Select other supported formats in ZENworks Reporting.

1.7.10 ZENworks Reporting installation fails

On a device if the Symantec Endpoint Protection installer is in progress and if you try to install ZENworks Reporting, it fails. ZENworks Reporting installer internally calls the VC++ library installer that causes the ZENworks Reporting installation failure.

Workaround: Do not install ZENworks Reporting on a device when Symantec Endpoint Protection installer is in progress.

1.7.11 Crosstab reports does not display more than 50 rows

When creating an Ad Hoc View as a Crosstab, the total number of rows are restricted to 50 (even though the report contains more than 50 rows). Even the measure objects added in this case do not add up to the aggregated total values displayed in the Ad Hoc View. However, when the report is exported to output format (MS Excel, PDF and so on), the correct values are displayed.

Workaround: Change the default configuration settings in the applicationContext-adhoc.xml file.

Perform the following steps to change the default settings:

It is recommended to retain the default settings of the applicationContext-adhoc.xml file.

1.7.12 Invalid Credentials Supplied error message is displayed

When you log in to ZENworks Reporting, an Invalid Credentials Supplied error message is displayed.

Workaround: If the problem persists even if after specifying valid credentials, check whether the LDAP server is down or not reachable.

1.7.13 Tree load error message is displayed

The Tree load error message is displayed, while using ZENworks Reporting.

Workaround: Delete all the browser cookies specific to the ZENworks Reporting server.

1.7.14 Some of the field data might not appear in the Crosstab report

When you create a Crosstab report by using ZENworks Audit Domain, some of the field data might not appear.

Workaround: None.

1.7.15 LDAP Organization Unit and User name with some Special characters are not accepted by the ZENworks Reporting Installer

Active Directory allows to create Organization Unit and User name with some special characters. However, when the credentials are passed to the ZENworks Reporting installer (Configure User Source Wizard), it is prevented from proceeding further.

Workaround: If you are using these special characters \ ; = , + < >" then append with backslash “\”. For example, specify userfirstname,userlastname as userfirstname\,userlastname.

1.7.16 ZENworks Reporting Web Interface does not login for a user with no password

Some LDAP directories, such as NetIQ eDirectory, support creating a user without a password. However, logging in without a password is not supported in ZENworks Reporting.

Workaround: None.

1.7.17 ZENworks Reporting install does not create the default Topics folder

After installing ZENworks Reporting, the Topics folder is not created under /Ad Hoc Components (View > Repository > Folders > Ad Hoc Components) by default, which is mandatory to create a topic.

Workaround: Manually create the Topics folder under View > Repository > Folders > Ad Hoc Components.

1.7.18 Custom report may display incomplete data

If you create a custom report, sometimes the report might not display complete data.

For example: If you create a report with bundle information, some bundles are not displayed in the report.

Workaround: Increase the Ad Hoc Dataset Row Limit.

To increase the Ad Hoc Dataset Row Limit:

1.7.19 Crosstab report Totals of the measure fields with Distinct count does not match

On a Crosstab report, the Totals of the measure fields with a Distinct count does not match the actual sum.

Workaround: To match the Totals, you can also use the Count All option. To enable Count All, right click the Column Name and Change Summary Function to Count All.

1.7.20 Error message appears while saving the Ad Hoc View, a report, or a Dashboard with special characters

If you save the Ad Hoc View, a report, or a dashboard by using special characters, an error message appears.

Workaround: It is recommended to create the Ad Hoc Views, reports and Dashboards only by using alphanumerics, and ‘-’, ‘_’ in special characters.

1.7.21 Unable to reschedule the same report

If you run a schedule job initially on the server, any subsequent jobs created (output report that have same name), or rerun of the same job, then subsequent iteration of the same job throws the following error message: JasperReports Server encountered an error while generating this report. Please contact your administrator.

Workaround: In the Scheduler panel, under Output, select Sequential File Names, or Overwrite Files.

1.7.22 Using Prefilters in an Ad Hoc report sometimes displays an error

Sometimes while creating the Ad Hoc reports an error message appears as The server has encountered an error.

Workaround: When creating the Ad Hoc report, use Filter rather than Prefilter.

1.7.23 LDAP Groups with special characters do not appear in ZENworks Reporting if the CLI method is used

When installing ZENworks reporting using the CLI method, if LDAP Groups in the configured LDAP server contain these characters (; , ( ) and [ ] ) then the groups do not appear in the Configure User Source panel.

Workaround: The LDAP Groups which have that contain the characters indicated above can be configured as administrator groups by modifying the %ZRS_HOME%\js\apache-tomcat\webapps\jasperserver-pro\WEB-INF\applicationContext-multiTenancy-security.xml file.

Perform the following to configure the LDAP group as an administrator group:

1.7.24 ZENworks Reporting Installer hangs if available space is low in the Windows drive

When you are installing ZENworks Reporting, if the space available on Windows drive is low, the installer hangs.

Workaround: When installing ZENworks Reporting on any other drive, ensure that at least 2 GB space is available in the Windows drive.

1.7.25 Some reports might fail to generate due to a default limit

When generating some of the Crosstab reports, a report might fail and display the following error: Crosstab bucket/measure limit(100000) exceeded.

Workaround: Add more filters to reduce the output data. By default, the limit set by ZENworks Reporting measure is 100000. For more information, see Increasing the "crosstab.bucket.measure.limit" value makes the generated report export operation fail.

1.7.26 Dashboard displays multiple reports with the same name

Multiple reports with the same name might appear when creating a dashboard for ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR.

Workaround: Choose any report and create a dashboard.

1.7.27 Increasing the "crosstab.bucket.measure.limit" value makes the generated report export operation fail

Increasing the default value of crosstab.bucket.measure.limit makes the generated report export (pdf, Excel and so on) operation fail.

Workaround: By default, the limit set by ZENworks Reporting measure is 100000. If the number of records exceeds the default limit, the report fails to generate. Increasing the default ZENworks Reporting measure limit might able to generate the report. However, the export operation of the generated report might fail. Therefore, changing the default value is not recommended. Instead, increase the number of filters to reduce the output data.

1.7.28 Some Ad Hoc View report create action keeps loading; the ZENworks Reporting create window does not time out

Some Ad Hoc report create actions (such as a adding column, creating a filter, and so on) take a long time to complete or sometimes fail to complete the action. As a result, the specified operation does not time out.

Workaround: Refresh the browser.

1.7.29 ZENworks Reporting Install fails in CLI mode

If you are installing ZENworks Reporting, in SLES devices by using CLI mode, the ZENworks Reporting fails to install.

Workaround: Cleanup ZENworks Reporting, change the Loopback address to 127.0.0.1, then restart install. For cleanup information, see TID 7014143 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

1.7.30 Error displayed while filtering on a Policy Name that Contains a Semicolon (;) Special Character

If you are creating an Ad Hoc View by using a filter on a policy name that contains a semicolon (;) special character, then an error message might display.

Workaround: While creating a filter, do not create or use objects that have a semicolon (;).

1.7.31 Error displayed when logging in with eDirectory user

You cannot log in as an eDirectory user in ZENworks Reporting when eDirectory contains a group that has the same name as the eDirectory user.

Workaround: You must modify the applicationContext-security.xml as follows:

1.7.32 Scheduling fails when one of the recipient does not exist

If you are scheduling a report and one of the recipient does not exist, then that schedule fails.

For example, if you are scheduling a report to william@abc.com,chris@abc.com, and chris@abc.com does not exist, then even the valid user does not receive an email.

Workaround: Specify valid recipient while scheduling a report.

1.7.33 Time Filters displays inconsistent results

If you are using Time filters other than “Any time” it displays inconsistent results.

Workaround: Ensure that you use only “Any time” filter.

1.7.34 An error occurs while performing the previous request, error message displays while creating a report

If your report exceeds 50,000 characters for such report An error occurred while performing the previous request error message is displayed.

Workaround: You must increase the default length of an SQL query in security.properties as follows:

1.7.35 Audit Predefined Reports display an error message in the jasperserver.log file

If you run the Audit predefined reports, the report provides correct information but it displays the ERROR EasyXML,http-8443-6:318 - attribute showTableGrandTotalOnly of element unifiedState doesn't match any property in class com.jaspersoft.ji.adhoc.AdhocUnifiedState error message in the jasperserver.log file.

Workaround: Ignore the error message displayed in the jasperserver.log file. Since, it does not impact the functionality.

1.7.36 Unable to use more than one User Source

When installing ZENworks Reporting, you may not be able to use more than one User Source.

Workaround: To configure more than one User Source after ZENworks Reporting installation, see TID 7014511 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.

1.7.37 ZENworks Reporting does not allow blank password for SMTP during Installation

When installing ZENworks Reporting the reporting server does not allow for a blank password under Configure Outbound Email Server wizard in the Password field.

Workaround: To enable blank password for SMTP settings, see TID 7014545 in the Novell Support Knowledgebase.