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1350253 - Default Text setting (Link to Cell) of Input Text component is lost in Xcelsius 2008 after applying Service Pack 1

Symptom

  • Default Text setting of Input Text component is lost after applying Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Selected option Link to Cell becomes Enter Text

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Launch Xcelsius Enterprise 2008 (no patch applied).
  2. Type "hello world" into cell A1 at spreadsheets.
  3. From Components pane, click Category and then Text, drag and drop a Input Text component into the Canvas.
  4. Double-click the added Input Text to open its properties.
  5. At Default Text, select Link to Cell, and select cell A1 as its range.
  6. Save and close the .xlf file.
  7. Upgrade Xcelsius Enterprise 2008 to SP1.
  8. Open the xlf file, then the selected option Link to Cell becomes Enter Text and the setting is lost.
  • Xcelsius 2008 SP1

Resolution

Workaround:

  • Manually change back to Link to Cell and select its range after upgrading to Service Pack 1.

Keywords

XI5, SP1, upgrade , KBA , BI-RA-XL , Obsolete: BusinessObjects Dashboards and Presentation Design , Problem

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise 2008