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You can configure the Analysis Add-In Launcher in the shortcut and in the registry.

The configuration in the shortcut is used if you start Analysis with the Start menu or the desktop shortcut. If you launch Analysis from SAP GUI or a browser, the configuration in the registry is used.

You can use the following parameters for the launcher configuration:
  • /app XLS starts the Analysis Add-In in Microsoft Excel. This is the default setting.
  • /app PPT starts the Analysis Add-In in Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • /lb 0 starts the Analysis Add-In with load behavior set to 0.
  • /lb 3 starts the Analysis Add-In with load behavior set to 3.
  • /app XLS /AOonly starts only the Analysis Add-In in Microsoft Excel and no other Add-Ins.
  • /app XLS /NoLO starts the Analysis Add-In in Microsoft Excel without starting SAP BusinessObjects Live Office.
  • /app XLS /UseRunningProcess starts the Analysis Add-In using a Microsoft Excel process that is already running. If no Excel process is running, the Add-In is launched with the default setting.
  • /app XLS /CreateProcess starts the Analysis Add-In using a new process if Microsoft Excel 2013 is already running. The default behavior in Microsoft Excel 2013 is to reuse a running process.

Shortcut configuration
  1. Right-click the Analysis Add-In in the Start menu or in the desktop shortcut and select Properties.
  2. Add the desired parameters to the path in the Target field on the Shortcut tab.

    The path in the target field contains the launcher executable and the optional parameters, for example "C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Office AddIn\BiOfficeLauncher.exe" /app XLS.

Registry configuration
  1. To open the registry editor, select Start of the navigation path Start Next navigation step Run End of the navigation path and enter regedit.
  2. Navigate to the appropriate folder.

    For the edtion for Microsoft Excel: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Xl.Launch\shell\Open\command.

    For the edtion for Microsoft PowerPoint: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAP.AO.Ppt.Launch\shell\Open\command.

  3. Double-click the Default value and add the desired parameters to the path in the Value Data field..

    The path in the value data field contains the launcher executable and the optional parameters, for example "C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Office AddIn\BiOfficeLauncher.exe" /app XLS /launchfile "%1".