issue with Excel add in

[babu babu]

Hi,

We have cognos 8.1 installation in planning server.I have installed cognos 10.1 excel add in client in my machine when i am pointing the server it's giving error as shown in the attachment.Please advice me, is it possible to use 10.1 version excel add in client against 8.1 server?

Thanks,
Anand.

[StuartS]

Is this the analyst or contributor add-in?

[ericlfg]

Hi Anand,

May I ask why you are using a 10.1 install rather than a 8.1/7.3 install to connect to this particular server?

It is not supported to use one version of any client / admin component to connect to a different version server -- they are not forward or backwards compatible.  Even if you were to get it working you would not be in a supported environment.

Unfortunately I will have to say that it is not possible to use the 10.1 version contributor excel add-in to connect to an 8.1 server. 

Cheers

[babu babu]

Hi,

I am using contributor excel add in.

[StuartS]

Agree with Eric on this one.