Excel Report Generator Error

Hello,
I have a test application that uses MS Excel Report toolkit to print the test results using a custom template file. When I try to print the test results I get the following error -2146959355 (see attached picture). Any idea what triggers this? It seems that is generated by Excel Active X control. I also attach the Vi I use to print the test results as well as the templates
Thank You
Nick
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Thales Report generation v2.0.vi ‏47 KB
EU_Report_template.xlt ‏40 KB

look at this
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/1C025F018CB5761686256C56007DD258
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/83211E3A088D0C3786256DB700621FE8

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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have experienced (and solved) this behaviour?
>
> I've been using the report generation toolkit to build word report without
> problem. I've also solved a lot of problems in the excel part of the
toolkit
> (e.g. building graphs with >20000 points). It finally works in development
> environment.
>
> Now when I install the executable (, with the installer) the word reports
> still work, but the excel report don't. The executable does run on a
> different system, but the excel versions are the same (both Excel 2000).
>
> I have copied the excel library in the data directory of the executable.
>
> The following error is generated:
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> Old format or invalid type library
> Excel_Open.vi
>
> This is the first report generation vi that is called. I use it to open a
> temp
late.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Wiebe.
>
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