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1543129 - Renaming Excel XML Map inside Xcelsius looses the connection.

Symptom

Renaming Excel XML Map inside Xcelsius looses the connection.

Environment

Xcelsius 2008 Service Pack 2

Reproducing the Issue

1) Open the dashboard containing the Excel XML Maps connection.  

2) Go to Connections option on Excel spreadsheet menu inside Xcelsius.

3) Select XML connection from Workbook Connections window and click on Properties button.

4) Rename the connection from Connection Properties window.                                                                   

5) Save and close the dashboard.                                                                                   

6) Reopen the dashboard.

7) Navigate to Connection Properties window.

8) Notice that the Excel XML Maps connection is lost.

Cause

This issue has been identified and logged under Problem Report ID ADAPT01354589.

Resolution

This issue has been resolved in Xcelsius 2008 Service Pack 3 Fix Pack 3.3.

Keywords

Xcelsius, XML Map, Rename, Connection , KBA , BI-RA-XL , Obsolete: BusinessObjects Dashboards and Presentation Design , Problem

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise 2008