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"Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when click "Log on" inside Excel, caused by never launching CCR.EXE first

Troubleshooting


Problem

User launches Excel. User clicks 'Controller - Logon'. An error appears.

Symptom


Object reference not set to an instance of an object

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.3","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

1024120

Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller

Software version:
10.3

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
385249

Modified date:
08 May 2025

UID

swg21365957

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