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Excel file is not a valid Single File Web Page

Troubleshooting


Problem

IBM Cognos 8 SDK code creates Excel files on a UNIX system using the XLWA output format and then the files are transferred to a Windows Desktop for use. The error below is returned when trying to open the Excel files on Windows using Excel 2003.

Symptom

<filename> is not a valid Single File Web Page

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Historical Number

1035852

Document Information

Modified date:
08 May 2025

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swg21342317