Can not startup Transformer

Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Installation and Configuration
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When i try to launch the cogtr.exe i get a message that Transformer (Not Responding)
Anyone know how this can happen? and better how to solve this?

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Hi Ferran,

  1. which Cognos version and window/unix version
  2. has transformer wordked before? if so what has changed? If not reinstall and reconfigure transformer and try again :o
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Cognos 8.4.1
Windows server 2003

Transformer worked before.
Last time the model bugged out though.

Offcourse i reinstalled it.
I only reinstalled Transformer in a different directory, just to test. (and configured cognos configuration)
Transformer starts up i only get a message PDS-PPE-0000 so i cant insert a new datasource or modify columns etc.

Any ideas on that 1?
Besides can i just install transformer over the old BI installation, or what consequences can that give?

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does this issue only occurs in the “bugged out” model or all the models?
if so the issue is model or cube related ie. corrupted.

take a backup of the model and rebuild cube and publish package again.

best practice is to uninstall first and the reinstall in the same or new directory. I prefer a clean directory as well… :wink:

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Only in the bugged out model, but also tried the backup of the model and got the same :frowning:

or do u mean export a new package ?

The weird thing is every other existing model works but i can not make new ones then i get the same error.