Bex Analyser Issue

Hi Experts,
One of my user getting the following error while running query in Bex Analyzer.
"System exception thrown while marshaling RFCTYPE_CHAR to .NET type".
My user has .Net frame work 3.0.Hope it is current version.
Please advise what could be the cause for the above Problem.
Thanks,
Suryam

Hi Suryam,
You need to review SAP Note 1179647 - Performance: Network load in BEx Analyzer.
Apply this note. And than I suggest you installing latest SAP Gui 7.10 with BI addon Read Note 1085218
Regards
Vivek

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