BPC migration to 7.0

Hi,
We have just migrated from 5.1 SP9 to 7.0 SP5.
When trying to process my dimensions from Member sheet, I get the following error:
"ActiveX component can't create object. Cannot save member sheet to the server". Also when connected to Excel, none of the dimension members are there, it's all blank.
I did a "Modify application" on each of my applications, and selected "Process application".
Any idea what could be my problem?
Thanks
Camille

Hi,
Thanks all for your answers. SAP support also replied to me with this note which solved my pb.
Note 1388407:
Symptom:
When modifying any dimension member sheet and saving it to the server, we are getting the following error:
Split File Error!!
Cannot save member sheet to the server; do you want to save it to the local machine?
Cause
This error is related to the XceedZip.dll library not being correctly registered on the application server and/or on the client machine.
Resolution
1. Copy x:\bpc\websrvr\web\<installation directory>\xceedzip.dll from the application server to your client machines in x:\program files\bpc;
2. Unregister it and re-register it, using resp. regsvr32 -u "x:\Program files\BPC\XCeedzip.dll" and regsvr32 "x:\Program files\BPC\XCeedZip.dll" at DOS commmand prompt;
3. Copy x:\bpc\websrvr\web\<installation directory>\xceedzip.dll from the appserver to x:\bpc\websrvr\bin;
4. Unregister it and re-register it, using resp. regsvr32 -u "x:\bpc\websrvr\bin\XCeedZip.dll" and regsvr32 "x:\bpc\websrvr\bin\XCeedZip.dll" at DOS commmand prompt;
5. Finally, from the Administration Console, on the Application Set node, click Refresh client-side dimensfion files;
6. Exit and log again to the Administration Console through the Connection Wizard and it should work.
Regards
Camille

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