Microsoft KB Archive/944452

= Description of the PerformancePoint Server 2007 hotfix package: November 8, 2007 =

Article ID: 944452

Article Last Modified on 11/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, 32 Bit Edition

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SUMMARY
This article describes the Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated November 8, 2007.



Issues that the hotfix package fixes
This hotfix fixes the following issues that were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

PerformancePoint Planning issues
 * When you use Microsoft Office Excel 2007 together with a protected worksheet, the data entry cell style is not applied to a writable area of the worksheet.
 * When you refresh a worksheet, a workbook, or a matrix in Excel 2007, cells that were unlocked earlier may again become locked.



MORE INFORMATION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next PerformancePoint Server 2007 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
This hotfix is a post-release-version hotfix. To apply this hotfix, you must be running the release version of PerformancePoint Server 2007. The version number must be 3.0.3520.00 or a later version. To view the version number in PerformancePoint Server 2007, click About on the Help menu.

Important The hotfix must be applied on each client computer and server computer that has a PerformancePoint Server 2007 component installed.

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

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information
To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information
This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.

This hotfix updates the PerformancePoint Server 2007 components to version 3.0.3702.00. To verify the version number after you apply this hotfix, click About on the Help menu in PerformancePoint Server 2007.For more information about software update terminology, 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

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