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Invalid URL Syntax
When an email is sent through Cognos with a link to a Cognos report output, a message with 'Invalid URL syntax' is seen intermittently. Multi-server environment with a stand alone Content Manager (no gateway URI field in Cognos Configuration). Issue seen intermittently as it only fails when delivery done through Content Manager. When delivery through Application Tier service, link works. Depending on mail client, will either see 'Invalid URL syntax' or the link is simply not 'clickable'. If the URL is visible in the mail client, the server name (gateway) will be missing from the URL. Cause By default the Delivery Service is enabled on CM only and App Tier only installs. When running a report and sending link via email, you must have saved output. When the Delivery Service is enabled on CM and an email link is sent which points to saved content, you are not able to open the content via the link. There is no Gateway URI field in Cognos Configuration for a stan