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  • October 16, 2015
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Hi,

Went from RB v4.7 to v5 after the release since it seemed like it could be hugely beneficial but apparently Adobe released a very faulty and buggy piece of software. So uninstalling it and going back v4.7 created a huge amount of issues, none of which resulted in RB working.

Long story short, new laptop running Win 7 and Excel 2013 (About reports 32 bit version) and neither v4.7 or v5.0 (further, not even 32 or 64 bit versions) work. Nothing. Doesn't come up on the Add-Ins tab; going to add-ins under options shows that sometimes Report Builder bridge is active, sometimes inactive, sometimes not there (depending on the install or its mood).

This is hugely frustrating and I desperately need help. It would be enough just to get back to where I was before this mess but I can't. I am loosing a lot of time since many Excel dashboards are build around RB and they just cannot be run.

Please help.

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Best answer by drewa64795483

Hey

140529-000018

This is an incident that contains an issue.  Unable to get any data since upgrading it just sits saying "retrieving data".

There is a workbook attached to the ticket.

Cheers

Drew

21 replies

Løjmann
Level 5
October 16, 2015

Now we can refresh reports, but it still takes longer time than earlier to refresh.

The 'blank cell' issue is reported as fixed with RB v. 5.0.25. However, I still see it as long as regional settings of windows isn't the same as OS & Excel language. Does anyone see any improvement on the 'blank cell' issue, without changing regional settings?

/Løjmann

justin_purnell
October 16, 2015

I have the same issue. A completely fresh windows and excel install. Downloaded the 32-bit version of 5, and got that some file (attached) couldn't be added to the registry, and now report builder is useless. Tried with 4.7 as well with the same result. Any help would be appreciated.

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Level 4
October 16, 2015

We are seeing some new issues this morning. All our scheduled reports that has Site Totals >> Total Time Spent in it are failing. All those reports were delivered successfully until yesterday.

It is becoming more and more annoying now. Each maintenance release of Adobe creates new issues. Disappointing!!!!

Løjmann
Level 5
October 16, 2015

Thanks for the tip Hans, will try it out as soon as I have time.

Has anyone tested ReportBuilder this morning, now where the maintenance release is completed?

/Løjmann

John_A_Hart
Level 2
October 16, 2015

Included with the missing data blocks...several of my users are getting permissions errors....but they have access to all metrics (but they are not admins.  ticket 140610-000286

drewa64795483
drewa64795483Accepted solution
Level 2
October 16, 2015

Hey

140529-000018

This is an incident that contains an issue.  Unable to get any data since upgrading it just sits saying "retrieving data".

There is a workbook attached to the ticket.

Cheers

Drew

October 16, 2015

Here is my incident #:

140604-000379

 

My issue echoes everyone else, the reports get hung up on retrieving data, some will update but not my entire workbook.

I've tried creating new reports on a blank spreadsheet and can't.

 

My specific workbook is attached in the incident.

 

EDIT: Started working for me again when I installed the newest update, some reason only the 32 bit works on my 64 bit computer. However, I have noticed that several calculated metrics are missing.

October 16, 2015

I installed version 5 and went back to version 4.7 and my reports are working again.  Too bad as version 5 was supposed to allow you to create conversion funnels and more.

Level 2
October 16, 2015

Hi all,

I don't know why there is still no official statement from Adobe.

Today, I got an answer from ClientCare. The issue we are facing is related to the language settings of Excel and the comupter. It is when the region settings change (on an English OS), to German, or French, or any other non-english language.  This is really an excel issue, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320369

We can fully reproduce this on our side (switch all language settings to english, then everything is OK in ReportBuilder).

Do you also use an OS with non-english language?

BR

Hans

Level 2
October 16, 2015

Hello Russ,

140523-000112

In this ticket you can find two screencast files, where you can exactly see the refreshing issues.

BR

Hans