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3559920 - Scheduled publications are sent as zip files when filetype selected is excel in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Symptom

During scheduling publication with excel filetype the attachment sent is a zip file in SAC

Environment

SAP ANALYTICS CLOUD 2024.21.11

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Login to SAC
  2. Select a story and schedule publication for this story.
  3. In the schedule publication window select filetype as Excel (.xlsx)

    Notice that the email attachment sent is a zip file.

Cause

This is a by-design behavior.

Resolution

To request the attachment in plain excel file type instead of zip, you can create an enhancement request by referring to the following
3414152 - How do I create an improvement or enhancement request? - SAP for Me 

See Also

Keywords

format, excel, schedule publication, zip, .xlsx, SAC, SAP Analytics Cloud , KBA , LOD-ANA-SCH , SAC Story Scheduling and Publication , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0