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2155712 - Security Warning in Excel when launching a query or workbook from BW system in AO

Symptom

A query or a workbook is launched from the BW system (e.g. via transaction RAAOE). In Excel, the security warning below is shown:

Security Warning.png

"SECURITY WARNING Some active content has been disabled."

Environment

  • SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office

Cause

The option "Require Application Add-ins to be signed by Trusted Publisher" is selected and the Add-in is not in the list of Trusted Publishers, in the Trust Center of Microsoft Excel.

Resolution

OPTION #1:

  1. Go to Excel File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Add-ins;
  2. Uncheck the option “Require Application Add-ins to be signed by Trusted Publisher”.

    Trust Center settings.png

    Add-ins option.png

OPTION #2:

  1. Follow the instructions described in Microsoft Office's article Add, remove, or view a trusted publisher to add the add-in as Trusted Published.

Keywords

AO, Analysis, Analysis for Office, Office, Addin, RAAOE, 1.4, RAAOP, Trust Center, Trusted Publishers, Microsoft Office, Microsoft, Warning message, warning , KBA , BI-RA-AO-XLA , Excel Addin , BI-RA-AO-PPA , Please use component BI-RA-AO-XLA , How To

Product

SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office all versions