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3248994 - Unexpected message "Please select a table to build your content" in existing reports

Symptom

When opening existing reports in SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Office, the message "Please select a table to build your content" is displayed in Designer Panel:

Please select a table to build your content.png

Environment

SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Office

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open an existing report in SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Office;
  2. Confirm in Designer Panel, the message "Please select a table to build your content".

Cause

The issue is caused by sheets in the report which contain special characters in their names (e.g. "Sales.Jan22" or "Câmbio").

Resolution

The issue will be fixed in an upcoming patch release.

As a workaround, the sheets with special characters can be temporarily renamed (e.g. from "Sales.Jan22" to "SalesJan22"). After the next logon in the add-in, the workbook should be functional again.

Keywords

panel, pane, blank, empty, table, build, content, workbook , KBA , LOD-ANA-OF , SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Office , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Office all versions