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StringCellUpdateError committing data in PA for Excel

Troubleshooting


Problem

An error occurs committing data in PA for Excel.

Symptom

Error Message:
IBM Framework for Microsoft Office
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StringCellUpdateError (285)
  at Cognos.Office. Tm1.OData.Providers Commit Provider. Update(String server. String cube. Element commit. Cancellation Token token. IDictionary'2 properties)
  at Cognos.Office.Tm1.OData. Providers. Commit Provider Update(Result Set result Set, String searchPath, IList'1 values. Cancellation Token token. IDictionary'2 properties)
  at Cognos.Office.Reporting. Mapping.MapConnectionModel. Update(IResult Set result Set. IList '1 values. Cancellation Token token. IDictionary'2 properties)
  at Cognos Office. Reporting. Mapping. ResultGenerator.UpdateNonNumeric_DoWork(MapUpdateEventArgs result, Cancellation Token token)
  at Cognos. Office.Framework. Threading. Tasks.PoolTask'3.Invoke()
  at Cognos.Office Framework. Threading. Tasks.AsyncTask.Run()

Cause

There was a character in the data upload file that was string and not numeric.

Resolving The Problem

Corrected the uploaded data, ensuring data types matched.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 June 2023

UID

ibm17008317