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"Standard Error ... -2147467261 ... Attempted to read or write protected memory..." when saving changes to Form (or opening form inside Data Entry)

Troubleshooting


Problem

User clicks "Maintain - Form Structure - Define". User opens form (into Excel). User receives error. Afterwards, user clicks ”Company - Data entry - Reported values” and attempts to open the same 'bad' form. User receives exact SAME error message as before.

Symptom

Information
Standard Error
Number: -2147467261
Source: interop.Excel
Description: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
at Excel._Worksheet.set_EnableCalculation(Boolean RHS)
at Cognos.Controller.Reports.XLLinkLayoutRecalcXL(Int32 IVersion, Boolean bActiveSheetOnly)
[OK]

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.1","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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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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