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PM98680: EMPTY CELLS APPEAR IN REPORT OUTPUTS WHEN USING AN EXTERNAL DATA FILE (XLS FORMAT) WHICH CONTAINS CALCULATIONS

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APAR status

  • Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

  • A report created using an External Data file (Microsoft Excel
format) which includes calculations intermittently causes empty
cells to appear in report outputs, rather than including the
processed calculations.?

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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Problem conclusion


    

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Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM98680
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  • Reported component name
    COG REPORT STUD
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  • Reported component ID
    5724W12RS
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  • Reported release
    A21
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  • Status
    CLOSED  FIN
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2013-10-08
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  • Closed date
    2014-11-24
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  • Last modified date
    2014-11-27
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Fix information


    



Applicable component levels


    

  • RA22  PSN
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            27 November 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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