SAP Knowledge Base Article - Preview

3352304 - "Failed to start excel" or "Failed to open excel workbook" error in IRPA/SBPA

Symptom

The activity "Open Excel Instance" or "open workbook" fails in IRPA/SBPA automation with below error.

"Failed to start excel, the message is : Internal instance of Excel is null"

"Failed to open excel workbook. Microsoft Excel cannot access the file xxxx"


Read more...

Environment

  • SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation
  • SAP Build Process Automation

Product

SAP Build Process Automation all versions ; SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation all versions

Keywords

IRPA, BPA, SBPA, xlsx, process, automation, workflow, scenario, windows, administrator , KBA , CA-ML-IPA , IPA , Problem

About this page

This is a preview of a SAP Knowledge Base Article. Click more to access the full version on SAP for Me (Login required).

Search for additional results

Visit SAP Support Portal's SAP Notes and KBA Search.