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Beeswing
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June 9, 2022
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Is the Excel add-in backwards compatible?

  • June 9, 2022
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I'm starting to plan for upgrading our OneStream dev environment from 6.2 up to 7.0. 

Part of the testing will have to involve the Excel add-in.  If I uninstall the 6.2 add-in, and install the 7.0 version,  can I still use it with our Production 6.2 environment?

 

Best answer by NN8

No the Excel add-in is only 1:1 for the versions, so no backward compatibility exist yet.
I have asked about this before, so please add an support ticket and create an enhancement request for this.
(The windows app can be installed in parallel from version 7.0.1: tested with v6.4 and v7.0 with manual installation exe and msi package ) 

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rjgoss
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June 9, 2022

I have not tried 7.0 yet, but with previous versions (currently using 6.8.1) they are not.  I have a second computer I use for testing when the environments are on different versions.  This also applies to the Windows App.

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    NN8Answer
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    June 10, 2022

    No the Excel add-in is only 1:1 for the versions, so no backward compatibility exist yet.
    I have asked about this before, so please add an support ticket and create an enhancement request for this.
    (The windows app can be installed in parallel from version 7.0.1: tested with v6.4 and v7.0 with manual installation exe and msi package ) 

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      NicoleBruno
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      June 13, 2022

      Hi, 

      We use the Spreadsheet tool inside OS as a workaround when DEV and PROD are on different versions. 

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        BeeswingAuthor
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        June 14, 2022

        Thanks Nicole.  

        I've never used the Spreadsheet tool in OS,  so didn't think of that.  I'll have to check it out.

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          Sreeni
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          June 16, 2022

          Excel add-in will not work with different versions. If you install the 7.0 version add-in in Excel, you will be able to connect to the Onestream environment (7.0). You have to uninstall the 7.0 excel add-in and reinstall the 6.4 excel add-in To connect back to the 6.2 version of your Onestream application.

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