SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2259968 - Error while uploading new excel document in WFA Resource : Cannot Upload an executable file in a compressed file as a document.

Symptom

  • Customer is getting an error while uploading any new excel/word document to be available under Resources
  • Error: Cannot Upload an executable file in a compressed file as a document. 

Environment

  • SAP Successfactors Workforce Analytics

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Admin -> Upload New Documents
  2. Choose file to be uploaded and select the roles who can access the uploaded document
  3. Click Upload Document
  4. You are seeing below error.

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Cause

  • The issue is mainly caused due to the format of the uploaded file.
  • As of now, the tool is not supporting .xlsx/.docx and only .xls/.doc file can be uploaded.

Resolution

Change the format of your excel file from .xlsx or .docx to .xls or .doc and re-upload.

Keywords

Workforce Analytics , Upload Documents , KBA , LOD-SF-WFA-WA , Workforce Anaytics , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics 1511 ; SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics 1207 ; SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics 1210 ; SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics 1302 ; SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics 1305 ; SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics 1308 ; SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics 1311 ; SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics 1408 ; SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics 1508