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GUID Error when trying to open an engagement from a Cognos report

SYMPTOMS:
Error when trying to open an engagement from a Cognos report

ERROR/WARNING MESSAGES:
GUID should contain 32 digits and 4 dashes

REASON:
Insufficient string size used when constructing the HTML link for the engagement, in Cognos report:

<a href="javascript:try{CPLP('||'''ENG'''||','''||cast([EngagementGUID],varchar(36))||'' + ''')}catch(e){}">'||[EngagementName]||'</a>


RESOLUTION:
Change the HTML link by invreasing the varchar size from 36 to 38

<a href="javascript:try{CPLP('||'''ENG'''||','''||cast([EngagementGUID],varchar(38))||'' + ''')}catch(e){}">'||[EngagementName]||'</a>