Symptom
Xcelsius 2008 SP6 dashboard can't be reopened correctly with office 2013.
- Xcelsius both enterprise and present version all have the problem.
- Office 2013 both home and professional version have the problem.
Environment
- SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius 2008
- SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard 4.0
- Microsoft Office 2013
Reproducing the Issue
1. Install office 2013
2. Install Xcelsius 2008 SP6 / Dashboard 4.0
3. Build a dashboard and save.'
4. Reopen the dashboard built in step 3;
5. It can't be reopened and occur an error massage.
Resolution
Xcelsius 2008 / Dashboard 4.0 do not support Microsoft Office 2013.
Support for Microsoft Office 2013 is available from SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard 4.1
Keywords
MS 2013, Xcelsius MS 2013 , KBA , BI-RA-XL , Obsolete: BusinessObjects Dashboards and Presentation Design , Product Enhancement
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