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Cognos error: QE-DEF-0322 The connection string is invalid. RQP-DEF-0068 Unable to connect to at least one database during a multi-database attach to 1 database(s) in: FNMP-DW-DS

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QE-DEF-0322 The connection string is invalid.RQP-DEF-0068 Unable to connect to at least one database during a multi-database attach to 1 database(s) in: FNMP-DW-DS

Symptoms

Upgrade Cognos to 2016 R1, on opening any reports/dashboard receive the following login failure message:

QE-DEF-0322 The connection string is invalid.RQP-DEF-0068 Unable to connect to at least one database during a multi-database attach to 1 database(s) in: FNMP-DW-DS
UDA-SQL-0031 Unable to access the "FNMP-DW-DS" database. Check that the connection parameters to the database are configured correctly. For example, ensure that the data source connection contains the signon information, such as a password, to connect to the database.UDA-SQL-0534 Invalid connection string.


Cause

When FlexNet Report Designer is installed on a server other than the database server running the content store database, Microsoft SQL Server Native Client must be installed on the server hosting FlexNet Report Designer.

Resolution

Install SQL native client on the cognos server. Installation instructions are available online, and you can start from
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-au/data/aa937733

Additional Information

Refer to the 'Installing FlexNet Manager Suite 2016 R1' guide under topic - Install FlexNet Report Designer for more information.

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Cognos error: QE-DEF-0322 The connection string is invalid. RQP-DEF-0068 Unable to connect to at least one database during a multi-database attach to 1 database(s) in: FNMP-DW-DS