Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel now defaults to WebView2

IBM® Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel's authentication flow and shared components now use Microsoft Edge WebView2 by default. WebView2 allows Planning Analytics for Excel to be compatible with newer web standards and technologies. Planning Analytics for Excel has supported WebView2 since version 2.0.74 through feature flags.

With the move to WebView2, shared components in Planning Analytics for Excel such as the cube viewer, set editor, drill through, and content store also default to using Carbon Design principles.

The upgrade to WebView2 requires installation of Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime. Planning Analytics for Excel looks for WebView2 when launching webview. If you do not have WebView2 installed on your computer, you will see the following error prompting you to install the WebView2 runtime component.

Error displays if WebView2 is not installed

Note: WebView2 runtime might already be installed on your computer. To check if you have WebView2 runtime installed, go to Apps & features (Start > Settings > Apps) and search for WebView2.