Unable to parse expression for calculated attribute error (Clarity PPM)

Products

• Clarity PPM On Premise
• Clarity PPM SaaS

Issue/Introduction

 

We have created a calculated attribute that is working fine, however, the app-ca.log files shows errors related to the attribute.

The attribute definition is the following:

The log files show the following error:

ERROR 2023-07-21 09:31:07,440 [https-jsse-nio2-443-exec-342] odf.out (clarity:admin:6146041__292C29F4-BD8B-43C5-A7C1-402ABD886533:PPM_REST_API) Unable to parse expression for calculated attribute: project____da_planned_irr expression: (financials____planned_irr*12*100)
java.lang.Exception: Invalid attribute financials____planned_irr
    at com.niku.odf.exprbuilder.calcAttribute.ExpressionTranslator.getTableColumn(ExpressionTranslator.java:1154)
    at com.niku.odf.exprbuilder.calcAttribute.ExpressionTranslator.getTableColumn(ExpressionTranslator.java:1132)
    at com.niku.odf.exprbuilder.calcAttribute.ExpressionTranslator.getQuery(ExpressionTranslator.java:715)
    at com.niku.odf.exprbuilder.calcAttribute.ExpressionTranslator.getQuery(ExpressionTranslator.java:394)
    at com.niku.odf.exprbuilder.calcAttribute.ExpressionTranslator.getQuery(ExpressionTranslator.java:385)
    at com.niku.odf.exprbuilder.calcAttribute.ExpressionTranslator.parameterList(ExpressionTranslator.java:258)
    at com.niku.odf.exprbuilder.calcAttribute.ExpressionTranslator.getQuery(ExpressionTranslator.java:661)

What is the cause of the error? Is the error something to worry about?

Resolution

The error is benign. It can be safely be ignored.

The error pops out on Modern UX when you first navigate to the Project Tiles after a service restart. Following times you go to the Project Tiles the error is not seen