Fatal error

What database? What console?

They're not invisible...they're just unprintable so appear as blanks (which they are not).  

Regards,

barts

@barts Cognos DB platform

the window where you punch-in DB ID was indeed corrupt as if you would never see anything there even with PCR microscope.

normally it shouldn’t be any issue punching in any DB ID, but in this case there was a ghost character in the window preventing accessing DB due to unwanted and invisible character(s).

Are you trying to explain what visible what not to IT veteran with 30 years behind or what son? First you really need to know what is Ghost In The Machine before we even continue

@czarivey 

Not trying to explain anything to you, I thought it humorous that you posted a thread about a DB error, that's all!  

I too worked in IT for many decades, now retired.  I applaud you for 30 yrs, I know how difficult it can be.

First thing I programmed was on a PDP-11 by hand in binary.  Long time ago.

Regards,

barts

Is this still the Audiogon forum?  Thought I'd died and gone to PC Mag hell for a minute or two.

Can someone please explain to me in very simple terms just what the heck this thread is about? I thought I was reading the Voynich manuscript!