Symptom
The error "Unable to cast object of type 'System.NullReferenceException' to type 'bali.lang.Exception'" is occurring when trying to connect to a BW system in Analysis for Office.
The following entries appear in Analysis Office trace file:
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General .NET Exception:
Unable to cast object of type 'System.NullReferenceException' to type 'bali.lang.Exception'.
at com.sap.ip.bi.base.application.service.rfcproxy.base.RfcFunction.execute()
at com.sap.ip.bi.bics.dataaccess.resource.impl.bi.dataarea.DataArea.create()
at com.sap.ip.bi.pioneer.core.models.CrDataArea.CreateDataArea(CrModelApplication iApp, IDataArea iBicsDataArea)
at com.sap.ip.bi.pioneer.core.models.CrModelApplication.GetCreateDataArea(CoSystemInfo iSystemInfo)
at com.sap.ip.bi.pioneer.core.models.CrDataProvider.AssignQueryViewPrepare(Boolean iSkipCreation)
at com.sap.ip.bi.pioneer.core.models.CrModelApplication.AssignDpsCompletely(List`1 iCompleteDpList, List`1 iDpListForVarScreenPossible, CreWithVariablePrompt iWithVariablePrompt, Boolean iWithMessageIfNoVar, CrePromptShown& oPromptShown, Boolean iForceDocumentModePromptsScreen)
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Environment
SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office
Product
Keywords
connect, BW, error, connection, cache, query, exception, system , KBA , BI-RA-AO-XLA , Excel Addin , BI-RA-AO-CON , Please use component BI-RA-AO-XLA , Problem
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