Report generation toolkit with openoffice

hello all
i would like to know if it is possible to use the report generation toolkit with openoffice instead microsoft office? because i do not have the toolkit already i can't test it and i will only buy it if this is possible...
i ask also because i used another application with word export not long ago what was ending with the error message "windows ole server not found". so the question is if something of the microsoft product line is necessary? i am quite sure that the opening of a produced doc would be possible in openoffice without problems - at least i hope so!
only one thread i found, unfortunately in french : http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=4170&message.id=13060&query.id=139594#M13060
thanks a lot, mischl

Another option to consider is to use the report generation VIs that ship with LV and simply output to a PDF document rather than a hardcopy printer.
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I've managed to sort out the problem, thanks to this KB article: http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/67D60209102E2161862568AC0074BF64
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I am using report generation toolkit 1.1 with Labview 7.0 and Office 2003 professional. The create new report VI opens Excel but throws error (-2147167262- from automation open VI) when I try to open MS word. please help...

I am using report generation toolkit 1.1 with Labview 7.0 and Office 2003 professional. The create new report VI opens Excel but throws error (-2147167262- from automation open VI) when I try to open MS word. please help...

Hi Leo22,
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Word report generation toolkit error with Win 7 LabVIEW 2013, Word2010

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Error 7 with Report Generation Toolkit

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I was able to download and open your compressed file. I unpacked it into a folder.
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OK. Now I'm a little frustrated.
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