PM83727: Cells not merged when exporting to Excel 2007 from PowerPlay Studio

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When reports are exported to xlsx format the formatting of the
  output is different then Excel 2002.  Grouped Cells are not
  merged when exporting to Excel 2007 from PowerPlay Studio. This
  can only be reproduced using nested Columns in the crosstab.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• Code Fix
  

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

  COG PWRPLAY STU

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12PS

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSN

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