QTP 8.19.C1 Parser Hangs on SUBFILE NODICTIONARY

[Deskin, Bob]

Certainly the parser should not hang. As a possible workaround, have you
tried specifying the old subfile's format? Or try the SUBFORMAT program
parameter. 8.19 uses a new subfile format and that could be hanging
things up.

Bob Deskin              
Senior Product Advisor  bob.deskin@cognos.com
Cognos Inc.             (613) 738-1338 ext 4205 FAX: (613) 228-3149
3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA


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> From: 	Ron Tilby[SMTP:Rtilby@montek.com]
> Sent: 	Monday, August 31, 1998 2:15 PM
> To: 	powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> Subject: 	QTP 8.19.C1 Parser Hangs on SUBFILE NODICTIONARY
> 
> Dear Lister's,
> I reported the following bug to Cognos support today.
> I thought you might also be interested.
> 
> The QTP Parser hangs when processing a 
> SUBFILE xxx KEEP NODICTIONARY
> command if the permanent subfile already exists.
> 
> Example:
> :comment Initially build the subfile
> :PURGE XXX
> :QTP
> >ACCESS EMPLOYEES
> >SUBFILE XXX KEEP NODICTIONARY INCLUDE EMPLOYEES
> >GO
> >EXIT
> :comment Now that the subfile exists, we can exhibit the problem.
> :QTP
> >ACCESS EMPLOYEES
> >SUBFILE XXX KEEP NODICTIONARY INCLUDE EMPLOYEES
> :comment the system never returns a '>' to continue input.
> :comment in batch, the job will just sit there.
> 
> This problem prevents compiling QTP runs that create or append to
> permanent nodictionary subfiles.
> I've produced this problem using Image Detail Datasets and Native Mode
> KSAM
> files as the input file.
> It occurs whether or not the input record length is an even or odd
> number.
> 
> I have NOT seen this problem in 7.09 or 7.29.C8, it appears to be new
> in 8.19
> 
> Regards,
> Ron Tilby
> Raytheon Aircraft Montek Co.
> 
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