Launch Excel Reporter

Question

When i used the ID/Password of the laptop administrator, i'm available to launch XL Reporter from SBO, but when i'm using one user ID (defined as administrator on the laptop), i've the message when i try to launch XL Reporter from SBO :
"A required COM Add-In program for Excel Reporter has not been loaded and prohibit Microsoft Excel for running"
XL Reporter Release 6.80.01.05
SBO Release : 2005 SP 01 patch 11

Answer 1

Hi Give this a go.  Its from SAP note 853343, I've had to do this a few times before.
Please mark it as answered if its resolves your issue and reward points if useful.
Regards,
Adrian
Manually Loading the XL Reporter Excel COM Add-In
Symptom
If you install Microsoft Office after installing the XL Reporter application or use another Windows user than the one you used when installing XL Reporter, you can get an error message.
Other terms
XLR, SBO, ilytix
Reason and Prerequisites
The reason for this is that the report writer COM Add-in has not been loaded, which prohibits Microsoft Excel from running.
Solution
1. Start Microsoft Excel. If you already have the COM Add-ins command on the Tools menu, go to step 7.
2. In the Tools menu, choose Customize.
This opens the Customize window.
3. Choose the Commands tab and select Tools from the Categories pane on the left.
4. In the Command pane on the right, scroll down to the COM Add-ins command.
5. Select the COM Add-ins command, hold down the mouse button, and drag COM Add-ins from the Commands pane over to the Tools menu on the Microsoft Excel men bar. When the Tools menu commands appear, point to where you want the COM Add-ins command to appear on the menu and release the mouse button.
6. To close the Customize window, choose Close.
7. On the Tools menu, choose the new COM Add-ins option.
This opens the COM Add-ins window.
8. In the window, choose Add to open the Add Add-in window.
9.Select the IXXLReporter.dll file located in the Client directory in the XL Reporter program installation area and choose OK.
10. In the COM Add-ins window, select the XL Reporter checkbox and choose OK.