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How to locate the Excel Add-In file and add it to Excel again.

Troubleshooting


Problem

Which file has to be identified and added to Excel in order to get the Excel-Link running?

Symptom

Excel Add-In not working.

  • The 'Controller' option cannot be seen listed on the Excel toolbar.
  • You may find that in Excel > Tools > Add-ins, that ticking the Controller Add-in box, then exiting and re-entering this section, the Add-in has become un-ticked again - it refuses to stay.
[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"8.4;8.3;8.2;8.1","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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Historical Number

1028626

Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller

Software version:
8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
387761

Modified date:
08 May 2025

UID

swg21385500

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