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PH38837: UNABLE TO OPEN AN EXCEL FILE

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APAR status

  • Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

  • Run as Excel the report attached to this APAR andd you will
    receive an error message from Excel that he can't open it.
    Product and content language must be set to German.
    The report can be run from
    http://cognosenv.fyre.ibm.com:9300/bi/?perspective=home
    In ***TESTCASE HERE*** > BAstianK >Testreport
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All Users                                                    *
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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See Error Description                                        *
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    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.2                       *
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Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH38837

  • Reported component name

    COGNOS ANALYTIC

  • Reported component ID

    5724W12XX

  • Reported release

    B17

  • Status

    CLOSED FIN

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-07-09

  • Closed date

    2022-03-28

  • Last modified date

    2022-03-28

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Fix information

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSTSF6","label":"Cognos Analytics"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"B17"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
29 March 2022