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Blank Internet Explorer page remains open after saving report output in Microsoft Excel 2007 format


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Problem(Abstract)

User is saving the report output in Excel 2007 format.

Report output is successfully saved on the client desktop but the blank Internet explorer page remains open in the backend. (Please refer to the attachment)

User is using Microsoft Excel 2003 on the client machine and already have Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Compatibility Pack installed which provides file open and save capabilities for the Microsoft Excel 2007 format.

Cause

Internet Explorer 6

Resolving the problem

It was noted that after upgrading to IE 7 the issue disappeared.

Cross reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Business Analytics Cognos Business Intelligence Report Studio Windows 8.3

Historical Number

1041004

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Document information

Cognos 8 Business Intelligence

Report Studio


Software version:
8.3


Operating system(s):
Windows


Reference #:
1343253


Modified date:
2013-03-03

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