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'Controller' Excel link disappears after Excel crashes

Troubleshooting


Problem

User tries to use the Excel link functionality. User finds that the 'Controller' menu item is missing inside Excel.

Symptom

Excel no longer has a 'Controller' menu item:
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[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.2.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller

Software version:
10.2.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
534053

Modified date:
08 May 2025

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swg21963533

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