E-QR: Scheduled Query Output Throws Error: "Unexpected exception in CApiObjectAdapterObjRef::DoMethod for Query.RunToFile (-1,-1)" If Output Folder Contains Spaces (Doc ID 971986.1)

Last updated on JULY 27, 2022

Applies to:

Symptoms

A Scheduled Query when run to Output Destination type "File", Output type of "Xls" and a folder path containing a space - ie "\\machine\Temp\Test A\", will error out with the message:

"Unexpected exception in CApiObjectAdapterObjRef::DoMethod for Query.RunToFile (-1,-1)"

Errors are not generated if the local directory is used without a space.

Steps To Reporoduce:
1. Navigate to Reporting Tools > Query > Scheduled Query.
2. Create a run control.
3. Search for the query "XRFWIN", enter description "Test".
4. Run Query to output type of "FILE" and output format of "XLS".
Provide a path that contains spaces for the directory used for the "output destination" (e.g. "\\machine\Temp\Test A\").
5. Navigate to the Process Monitor (PeopleTools > Process Scheduler > Process Monitor).
6. The PSQUERY process status will say "SUCCESS" and "POSTED".
7. Click on the "DETAILS" link.
8. Click on the "View Log/Trace" link.
9. Click on the "stdout" link.
10. The following error will appear in the log file:
"Unexpected exception in CApiObjectAdapterObjRef::DoMethod for Query.RunToFile (-1,-1)".

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