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2254209 - "System is set to not changeable; objects cannot be changed" message in Analysis for Office

Symptom

After editing a workbook that is saved in BW Netweaver platform, the user is getting the message "System is set to not changeable; objects cannot be changed" when trying to save the workbook to Netweaver platform again.

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Environment

SAP NetWeaver
SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open workbook from BW Netweaver platform in Analysis for Office;
  2. Edit the workbook and try to save it again to BW Netweaver platform.

Cause

The system is set to not changeable (tcode SCC4) and there is no exceptional changeability for AO objects.

Resolution

It is possible to customize and define whether Analysis for Office objects can be edited in BW Netweaver when the system is set to not changeable in SCC4 transaction.

  1. Go to RSOR transaction;

  2. Click on "Object Changeability";

    object changeability.png

  3. The objects related to Analysis for Office are AAOE and AAOP. Select the object that should be changed and change it to "Changeable Original" or "Everything Changeable" as shown below:

  • "Changeable Original" (only workbooks originally created in the system can be changed/saved)

    Click on "Switch Changeability":

    ao objects.png
    changeable.png

  • "Everything Changeable" (all workbooks can be changed/saved, including workbooks transported from different system)

    Right click on the line and select "Everything changeable":

    Everything changeable.png
    Everything changeable 2.png

See Also

1897083 - System "Not Changeable", but AO workbook/DS app writeable
2100269 - BW objects cannot be edited in a non changeable system

Keywords

changeable, cannot change, analysis objects, saving, editing, workbooks, workbook, netweaver, platform, BW, writeable, modifiable, modify, RSO-865 , KBA , bpc nw embedded s4hana , bpcnw, bpc embedded, , s/4hana, s4core , 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