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1543706 - C++ runtime error while saving excel snapshot in xcelsius 2008.

Symptom

Xcelsius throws C++ runtime error when trying to save current excel snapshot in Xcelsius 2008 preview mode.

Environment

Xcelsius 2008 Service Pack 3 Fix Pack 3.2.

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Import an excel file into Xcelsius 2008.
  2. Create a dashboard based on excel data.
  3. Click Preview.
  4. Go to File then click Snapshot and select Current Excel Data.

Cause

Excel sheet name contains ampersand (&) sign.

Resolution

Remove ampersand sign from excel sheet name.

Keywords

C++, runtime, error, preview, snapshot. , KBA , BI-RA-XL , Obsolete: BusinessObjects Dashboards and Presentation Design , Problem

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise 2008