Issue after downloading excel file: SYLK format

Hi experts,
I have downloaded an excel file through 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'.
When I open the file, I get a pop up message which says:
"Excel has detected that mg.xls is a SYLK file, but cannot load it. Either the file has error, or it is not a SYLK file format.
Click OK to try to open the file in a different format."
mg.xls is the excel file name.
When I click OK, the the file opens in a proper XLS format.
But I am not sure why is this pop up message coming.
Thanks,
Ajay.

Hi,
GUI_DOWNLOAD dows not download in excel format
Use following FM
call function 'MS_EXCEL_OLE_STANDARD_DAT'
exporting
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CREATE_PIVOT = 0
DATA_SHEET_NAME = ' '
PIVOT_SHEET_NAME = ' '
PASSWORD = ' '
PASSWORD_OPTION = 0
tables
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*fieldnames = int_head "internal table with header
exceptions
file_not_exist = 1
filename_expected = 2
communication_error = 3
ole_object_method_error = 4
ole_object_property_error = 5
invalid_filename = 6
invalid_pivot_fields = 7
download_problem = 8
others = 9
if sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
endif.
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