PH42636: REFRESHING DATA USING COGNOS FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE IN EXCEL CAUSES DUPLICATES WHEN REPORT CONTAINS A REPEATER WITH CHARTS

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• Refreshing data using Cognos for Microsoft office in Excel
  causes duplicate charts when report contains a repeater with
  charts
  

Local fix

• na
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * CA users                                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Report contains a repeater table which contains charts.      *
  * Report imports fine into Excel using Cognos for Microsoft    *
  * Office.                                                      *
  * When refreshing the data for the report, the charts are      *
  * duplicated.                                                  *
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  * Testcase:                                                    *
  *                                                              *
  * Report spec attached created against GO Sales (query).       *
  * Report contains repeater table with charts.                  *
  * Launch Excel with the Cognos for Microsoft Office enabled.   *
  * Import the report into Excel.  It does not make any          *
  * difference it you import the whole report or just the        *
  * repeater.                                                    *
  * From the IBM menu, select Refresh All Data->Refresh the data *
  * only                                                         *
  * At first it looks fine, but if you click on one of the       *
  * charts and move it, you will see a chart underneath.         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• , I've added the following note to the Cognos for Microsoft
  Office User guide:
  
  Note: If charts are contained in repeater controls within Excel,
  refreshing data may cause the charts to duplicate.
  
  See these topics:
  * (11.1)
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-analytics/11.1.0?topic=office
  -retrieving-content-from-cognos-analytics
  * (11.2)
  https://ibmdocs-test.dcs.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-analytics/11.2.0
  ?topic=office-retrieving-content-from-cognos-analytics (the 11.2
  topic will be on production server tomorrow)
  

Temporary fix

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