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Visualization rendering is not supported for this output type when report is exported to PDF or Excel

Troubleshooting


Problem

Reports using Visualizations appear correctly when run in HTML format.  When the reports are exported to Excel or PDF output format the Visualizations are not rendered and instead display the message: 
Visualization rendering is not supported for this output type.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 January 2026

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ibm16550840