How to rename a WebStatistica report item when the name is too long?
Article ID: KB0072395
Updated On:
| Products | Versions |
|---|---|
| Spotfire Statistica | 14.0 and higher |
Description
When report items will not appear in WebStatistica, yet the report items exists in the report folder, then it could be the report items names are too long.
Even though the report items were available in the WSReports folder, they could not be displayed via WebStatistica. In this scenario, the report is using SQL Criteria selection and when these are added to the report, the names are really long (256 characters or greater). For example, when creating an Enterprise Report (see this knowledge base article about how to create a report: https://support.tibco.com/s/article/How-to-create-a-Statistica-Enterprise-Report), when using a workspace or data configuration that uses SQL Criteria selection, the following items may appear in the report like the following:
When viewing the report items in the folder location where they are stored (<drive location>\WebStatisticaPub\wwwroot\WebSEWSS\WSReports\<report folder>), i.e. selecting the item, the following message will appear:
Cause:
Report do not show up due to Windows file character length limitations. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/76194da6-63df-4d1f-b6a0-899aa62c8725/windows-server-2012-r2-file-path-character-limit?forum=winserverfiles
Windows Server 2012 R2 has this issue. Windows Server 2016 also has this issue but it can be changed in the registry: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/programmable/articles/000075424.html#:~:text=Windows*%20Server%202016%20supports%20file,to%20260%20characters%20by%20default.
Even though the report items were available in the WSReports folder, they could not be displayed via WebStatistica. In this scenario, the report is using SQL Criteria selection and when these are added to the report, the names are really long (256 characters or greater). For example, when creating an Enterprise Report (see this knowledge base article about how to create a report: https://support.tibco.com/s/article/How-to-create-a-Statistica-Enterprise-Report), when using a workspace or data configuration that uses SQL Criteria selection, the following items may appear in the report like the following:
When viewing the report items in the folder location where they are stored (<drive location>\WebStatisticaPub\wwwroot\WebSEWSS\WSReports\<report folder>), i.e. selecting the item, the following message will appear:
Cause:
Report do not show up due to Windows file character length limitations. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/76194da6-63df-4d1f-b6a0-899aa62c8725/windows-server-2012-r2-file-path-character-limit?forum=winserverfiles
Windows Server 2012 R2 has this issue. Windows Server 2016 also has this issue but it can be changed in the registry: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/programmable/articles/000075424.html#:~:text=Windows*%20Server%202016%20supports%20file,to%20260%20characters%20by%20default.
Environment
Windows operating systems only.
Resolution
The solution is to rename the report items before saving it. The steps are:
1. Add the report items to the report, as usual
2. Right-click on the report item with the very long name and select "Rename" in the pop up menu:
3. Rename to a shorter name that is reasonable
4. Click File>>Save to save the report
Now the report items will show up in WebStatistica.
1. Add the report items to the report, as usual
2. Right-click on the report item with the very long name and select "Rename" in the pop up menu:
3. Rename to a shorter name that is reasonable
4. Click File>>Save to save the report
Now the report items will show up in WebStatistica.
Issue/Introduction
When using SQL Criteria selection in a workspace and subsequently in an enterprise report, the name may be too long and not show up in WebStatistica.
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