PK93856: OUTPUT WRAPS INTO MULTIPLE ROWS WHEN MORE THAN 155 CHARACTERS WHEN RENDERED IN EXCEL 2007

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Output wraps into multiple rows when more than 155 characters
  when rendered in Excel 2007. Rendering the same report in Excel
  2002 does not wrap the column into separate rows
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users using Excel 2007 output who wish to map one row of *
  * data to one row in the Excel output.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Cells that contain long strings will wrap into two rows      *
  * using Excel 2007 output.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.4.1          *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1             *
  *                                                              *
  * Upgrade and enable advanced server property called           *
  * RSVP.EXCEL.XLS2007_ALLOW_WRAPPING_SINGLE_CELL = (TRUE/FALSE) *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Added an advanced server property against Report Server in order
   to enable those cells to be in a single wrapped row.
  

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

  COG8 BI REPORT

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12RS

Applicable component levels

• R841 PSN

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