MATLAB: Do I receive a segmentation violation after starting the MATLAB Report Generator 2.2.1 (R14SP2) when running MATLAB from the Windows command prompt

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After starting MATLAB 7.0.4 (R14SP2) from the Windows command prompt, I receive a segmentation violation when I attempt to start MATLAB Report Generator 2.2.1 (R14SP2). To reproduce this behavior:
1. Goto the Windows Start menu and select "Run…"
2. Enter "command".
3. Enter "call matlab".
4. Enter the following MATLAB command:
report
I receive a segmentation violation with the following partial stack trace:
 <snip>
   [0] MSVCR71.dll:0x7c3428d6(0, 4010688, 0xffffffff, 0)
   [1] bridge.dll:void __cdecl nmFullVerFcn(int,struct mxArray_tag * * const,int,struct mxArray_tag * * const)(0, 0x00cd8fcc, 1, 0x00cd902c) + 241 bytes
   [2] m_dispatcher.dll:public: virtual void __thiscall Mfh_builtin<struct mxArray_tag>::dispatch_mf(int,struct mxArray_tag * *,int,struct mxArray_tag * *)(0, 0x00cd8fcc, 1, 0x00cd902c) + 55 bytes
   [3] m_dispatcher.dll:public: virtual void __thiscall Mfh_MATLAB_fn::dispatch_fh(int,struct mxArray_tag * *,int,struct mxArray_tag * *)(0, 0x00cd8fcc, 1, 0x00cd902c) + 200 bytes
   [4] m_interpreter.dll:int __cdecl mdDispatch(int,char const *,int,struct mxArray_tag * *,int,struct mxArray_tag * *,class Mfh_MATLAB_fn * *)(38, 0x0dcc1844 "version", 0, 0x00cd8fcc) + 88 bytes
   [5] m_interpreter.dll:_inDispatchFromStack(38, 0x0dcc1844 "version", 0, 1) + 801 bytes
   [6] m_interpreter.dll:enum opcodes __cdecl inDispatchCall(char const *,int,int,int,int *,int *)(0x0dcc1844 "version", 38, 0, 1) + 138 bytes
   [7] m_interpreter.dll:int __cdecl inInterp(enum inDebugCheck,int,int,enum opcodes,struct inPcodeNest_tag volatile *)(0, 0, 0, 0) + 2434 bytes
   [8] m_interpreter.dll:int __cdecl inInterPcodeSJ(enum inDebugCheck,int,int,enum opcodes,struct inPcodeNest_tag *)(0, 0, 0, 0) + 272 bytes
   [9] m_interpreter.dll:_inInterPcode(0, 0x78444d74, 0, 0) + 69 bytes
   </snip>

Best Answer

This bug has been fixed in Release 14 Service Pack 3 (R14SP3). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:
We have verified that there is a bug in Report Generator 2.2.1 (R14SP2) that is seen when using the MATLAB Report Generator after starting MATLAB from the Windows command prompt. To work around this issue, set the "WINDIR" environmental variable prior to starting MATLAB. At the Windows command prompt, enter the following command:
 set WINDIR=C:\WINNT
The MATLAB Report Generator should function normally.
An alternative is to use the more common "cmd.exe" Windows terminal. The "WINDIR" environmental variable should already be defined in the "cmd" Windows terminal.
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