APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Excel 2000 is deprecated in Cognos 10.1 and higher. But the documentation still contains information about Excel 2000, for example how to show it via system.xml.?(http://publib.boulder.ibm.?com/infocenter/cbi/v10r1 m0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.swg.im.cognos.?ug_cra.10.1.0.doc%? 2Fug_cra_id37146CustomizeReportFormatsinCognosConnectiona.html)? ?With that option Excel 2000 could be reactivated and be used. Documentation should be changed to not contain any information about Excel 2000, except that it is deprecated.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All Users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See error description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to Cognos BI Server 10.2 * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Code Fix
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM63146
Reported component name
COG8 BI INST CO
Reported component ID
5724W12IC
Reported release
A10
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-04-24
Closed date
2012-09-18
Last modified date
2012-09-18
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
COG ADMINISTRAT
Fixed component ID
5724W12AD
Applicable component levels
RA20 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 March 2023