SQL0204N ".DUAL" is an undefined name

"(0x80040E37): [DB2/NT64] SQL0204N "<username>.DUAL" is an undefined name. SQLSTATE=42704" when click "Help - System Information"

Technote (troubleshooting)

Problem(Abstract)

User click "Help - System Information". User receives error message.

Symptom

Screen:

Information
Standard Error
Source: FrangoDirect.ServerInfoD.GetServerParameters#ControllerProxyClient
Description: System.Web.Services.Protocols.COMException (0x80040E37): [DB2/NT64] SQL0204N "DB2ADMIN.DUAL" is an undefined name. SQLSTATE=42704

at FrServerB.ServerInfoClass.GetServerParameters(String sGuid, String sUser)
at Cognos.Controller.Proxy.CCRWS.ServerInfo_GetServerParameters(....
<....>
[OK]

Event Viewer (Application Log)
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: VBRuntime
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 21/12/2011
Time: 13:29:14
User: N/A
Computer: SERVERNAME
Description:
The VB Application identified by the event source logged this Application FrSrvFunc: Thread ID: 2244 ,Logged: Error occured at 21/12/2011 13:29:14 in FrSrvFunc, Error No=-2147217865, Source=Server function:Dbp_GetSqlExtended(..) , Description=[DB2/NT] SQL0204N "FASTNET.DUAL" is an undefined name. SQLSTATE=42704
, HelpFile= HelpContext=0

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Cognos Controller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 0
Date: 21/12/2011
Time: 13:29:14
User: N/A
Computer: SERVERNAME
Description:
Error occured at 21/12/2011 13:29:14 in IBM Cognos 8 Controller, Error No=5, Source=FrangoDirect.ServerInfoD.GetServerParameters#ControllerProxyClient, Description=System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040E37): [DB2/NT] SQL0204N "FASTNET.DUAL" is an undefined name. SQLSTATE=42704
at FrServerB.ServerInfoClass.GetServerParameters(String sGuid, String sUser)
at Cognos.Controller.Proxy.CCRWS.ServerInfo_GetServerParameters(String sGuid, String sUser)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---, HelpFile= HelpContext=0

Cause

The DB2 database server has not been configured correctly.

• Specifically the setting "DB2_COMPATIBILITY_VECTOR" has not been changed from the default (not set).
• Controller requires this to be set to "ORA".

Environment

Controller application repository database hosted on DB2.

 

Resolving the problem

Reconfigure your DB2 database server so that DB2_COMPATIBILITY_VECTOR=ORA.

• TIP: This setting may have adverse consequences for other (non-Controller) software, so please check before making the change.

For step-by-step instructions, see separate IBM Technote #1576185.

 

Workaround:

Click OK and ignore error.

Related information

1576185 - (0x80040E14): [DB2/NT] SQL0104N An unexpecte