Support Article
Error when changing password at first login
SA-94312
Summary
Error message displays on logging in to the application for the first time and the system forces the user to change the password as 'Force password change on next login' = 'Y'.
Error Messages
Screen error:
There has been an issue; please consult your system administrator.
Tracer error:
Failed to find instance @baseclass.pyChangePassword of type Rule-HTML-Section.
Steps to Reproduce
Log in to the Pega application for the first time.
Root Cause
There is a difference in the actions configured on the Submit or ChangePassword buttons. At runtime, Pega searched for pyChangePassword and could not find it. Hence, the error occurred.
Resolution
Perform the following local-change:
- Open the settings of the 'Change password' button
- Navigate to the Actions tab
- Select 'Reload current harness' instead of 'Reload this section'.
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Published January 20, 2020 - Updated December 2, 2021
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