Microsoft KB Archive/918529

= FIX: You cannot open a SQL Server 2005 report in some versions of Excel after you render the report to an Excel format =

Article ID: 918529

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
 * Microsoft Excel 2001 for Mac
 * Microsoft Excel X for Mac
 * Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac

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Notice
Bug #: 50000188 (SQL Hotfix)

Bug #: 50000176 (SQL Hotfix)



Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.



SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
 * The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package
 * The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
 * Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
 * Whether you must make any registry changes
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package



SYMPTOMS
After you render a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 report to a Microsoft Excel format, you cannot open the resulting report by using the following applications:
 * Microsoft Excel 2001 for Mac
 * Microsoft Excel X for Mac
 * Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac

When this problem occurs, Excel stops responding.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
You must have SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) v 9.00.2047 installed on the computer before you apply this hotfix. For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

913089 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005

Restart information
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information
You do not have to change the registry.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix replaces the Microsoft.ReportingServices.ExcelRendering.dll file.

Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain of all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, 64-bit for Itanium processors


WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, open and save the SQL Server 2005 report in a version of Excel for Microsoft Windows. After you open and save the SQL Server 2005 report in a version of Excel for Windows, you can use Excel 2001 for Mac, Excel X for Mac, or Excel 2004 for Mac to open the SQL Server 2005 report.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbtshoot kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver kbsql2005rssp1fix KB918529

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