HD63155: KWE - INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN CATIA V5R17 AND MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• KWE - Incompatibility between CATIA V5R17 and
  Microsoft Office 2007
  Scenario.
  1. Open the CATPart
  2. Go to assembly design worbench and attach the
  CATPart to a new CATProduct
  3. Go to Analyse menu and select Bill Of Material
  function
  4. Clic save as button
  Result: a message appear
  The file you are trying to open 'xxx.xls', is in a
  different format than specified by the file extension.
  Verify that the file is not corrupted and is from a
  trusted source before opening the file. Do you want
  to open the file row?
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• KWE - Incompatibility between CATIA V5R17 and Microsoft Office
  2007
  KWE - Incompatibility between CATIA V5R17 and
  Microsoft Office 2007
  Scenario.
  1. Open the CATPart
  2. Go to assembly design worbench and attach the
  CATPart to a new CATProduct
  3. Go to Analyse menu and select Bill Of Material
  function
  4. Clic save as button
  Result: a message appear
  The file you are trying to open 'xxx.xls', is in a
  different format than specified by the file extension.
  Verify that the file is not corrupted and is from a
  trusted source before opening the file. Do you want
  to open the file row?
  .
  

Problem conclusion

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  THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
  5 RELEASE 18 GA level.
  Incident Diagnosis :
  The Excel file is saved in 2007 format but with xls
  extension.
  .
  Correction Explanation :
  It is now saved in 2003 format if 2007 is installed.
  .
  In Excel 2007, it is necessary to force the save in
  excel 97-2003 format (*xls) as default.
  For that, in Excel options / Save / save file in this
  format: select Excel 97-2003 worbook (*xls).
  .
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  CATIA V5 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R518 PSN

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