2983638 - Error "[7d02-68ac-0a] C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\Business Explorer\BI\BExAnalyzer.exe" in Analysis Office

The error below occurs in Analysis Office:

>> "[7d02-68ac-0a] C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\Business Explorer\BI\BExAnalyzer.exe" 

The entries below can be found in AO trace:
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General .NET Exception [7d02-68ac-0a]:
C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\Business Explorer\BI\BExAnalyzer.exe
at System.Diagnostics.FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(String fileName)
at com.sap.ip.bi.pioneer.core.utils.LaunchQD.BExQueryDesignerLauncher.RetrieveBExAnalyzerVersion()
at com.sap.ip.bi.pioneer.core.utils.LaunchQD.BExQueryDesignerLauncher.get_MinimumAnalyzerVersionExists()
at com.sap.ip.bi.pioneer.core.utils.LaunchQD.BExQueryDesignerLauncher.IsEnabled(ICrDataProvider iDp)
at com.sap.ip.bi.pioneer.core.commands.LaunchQD.CrCommandLaunchQueryDesigner.UpdateVisibleState(CoCommandContext iCommandContext)
at com.sap.ip.bi.pioneer.common.commands.CoCommandProcessor.UpdateAllCommandStates(Boolean iUpdateAllCommands, CoCommandContext iCommandContext)
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SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office

The issue occurs when BEx Analyzer is not installed or if the file "C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\Business Explorer\BI\BExAnalyzer.exe" does not exist in the machine where AO is installed.

The issue is fixed in AO 2.8 SP7 and higher versions. Refer SAP note 3003454.

As a workaround, the Analysis Office setting IgnoreQueryDesignerVersionCheck can be set to TRUE. Refer to SAP note 2083067.

Chapter "DataSourceConfiguration" in Administrator Guide of AO.

insert query, BEx Query Designer, checking, version, 7d02-68ac-0a , KBA , BI-RA-AO-XLA , Excel Addin , Problem