REPORT DESIGNER FORMAT CATALOG BACKGOUND IS BLACK

REPORT DESIGNER FORMAT CATALOG AND CELLS BACKGOUND ARE BLACK IN COLOUR, DIFFICULT TO FIND CELL ELEMENTS
ANY SOLUTION TO THIS .
THANKS,
NAGESH

Hello,
Solution for that is to install the newest availlable Support Package for GUI. I assume that you have GUI version 7.10 and BI SP probably < 3. Please install SP 3 for BI and this issue should be solved.
Regards, Karol

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