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Planning Analytics for Excel: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when generating a report or exploration from a cube view.

Troubleshooting


Problem

In Planning Analytics for Excel (PAfE) converting a cube view into a:
  1. Exploration
  2. Quick Report
  3. Dynamic Report
  4. Custom Report
Fails and displays the error message: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
error message

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
09 November 2023

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ibm17069807