Previous versions of IBM® Planning
Analytics for Microsoft Excel were
called IBM
Cognos® Analysis for Microsoft Excel. If you have a version
of Cognos Analysis for Microsoft Excel, you must uninstall
it before you can install the new version of IBM Planning
Analytics for Microsoft Excel.
The uninstall does not completely remove all application files or directories during the
uninstall process; therefore, you may have to perform this action manually.
If you installed more than one component in
the same location, you can choose the packages to uninstall using
the uninstall wizard. All components of the package will be uninstalled.
Before you begin
Before uninstalling, close all Microsoft Office applications.
Procedure
- From the Start menu, click Programs, IBM
Cognos for Microsoft Office, Uninstall IBM
Cognos, Uninstall IBM Cognos.
The Uninstall wizard appears.
Tip: IBM
Cognos for Microsoft Office was the default name of the Program Folder that was created during previous
installations. If you chose another name, go to that folder to find the program.
- Follow the instructions to uninstall the component.
The cognos_uninst_log.txt file records the activities that
the Uninstall wizard performs while uninstalling files.
Tip: To find the log file, look in the Temp directory.
- If you are upgrading to Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel or
migrating another version of Cognos Analysis for Microsoft
Excel, you must ensure that the Office Connection directory is removed before
installation. The Office Connection directory can be found at the following
location:
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Cognos\Office Connection