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"Standard Error ... 99 ... interop.Excel ... External component has thrown an exception" when running Excel link report via F9

Troubleshooting


Problem

User opens spreadsheet. User presses F9 to run the report. User receives error.

Symptom

Standard Error
Number: 99
Source: interop.Excel
Description: External component has thrown an exception.
at Excel_Worksheet.set_EnableCalculation(Boolean RHS)
at Cognos.Controller.Reports.E=XlLinkLayout.RecalcXL(Int32 IVersion,
Boolean bActiveSheetOnly)

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.1.1;10.1;8.5.1","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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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller

Software version:
10.1.1, 10.1, 8.5.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
489933

Modified date:
08 May 2025

UID

swg21634489

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