Troubleshooting
Problem
When running a report with an Excel output format, the file produced has some seemingly random alphanumeric characters at the end of the name.
For example:
Report name: Excel_Report
Excel Output file name: Excel_Report a70b467f7g
Document Location
Worldwide
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Modified date:
13 January 2026
UID
ibm10870784