"The call to member PivotFields failed" error message when you try to export an analysis by dimensions to Microsoft Excel in the German version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009

Installation information

Code changes

1. Change the code in the Export Cost Acc. Analysis View codeunit(5000088) as follows:
   1. Change the code in the ExportData function as follows:
      1. Add a new local variable, and then specify the variable as follows:
         • Name: ThreeTierMngt
         • DataType: Codeunit 419
      2. Change the code as follows:
         Existing code

         ...
         WITH Rec DO BEGIN
         NoOfRows := CreateFile(Rec, Sign, ShowInTaxAmount, PeriodType-1, ShowName, CostAccFilter, Dim1Filter, Dim2Filter,
         Dim3Filter, Dim4Filter, ClosingEntryFilter, DateFilter, BusUnitFilter, BudgetFilter,AmountType, RefUnitFilter);
         xlApp.Workbooks.OpenText(FileName);
         ...

         Replacement code

         ...
         WITH Rec DO BEGIN
         NoOfRows := CreateFile(Rec, Sign, ShowInTaxAmount, PeriodType-1, ShowName, CostAccFilter, Dim1Filter, Dim2Filter,
         Dim3Filter, Dim4Filter, ClosingEntryFilter, DateFilter, BusUnitFilter, BudgetFilter,AmountType, RefUnitFilter);
         
         // Add the following line.
         FileName := ThreeTierMngt.DownloadTempFile(FileName);
         
         xlApp.Workbooks.OpenText(FileName);
         ...

   2. Change the code in the InitCharTables function as follows:
      1. Add a new local variable, and then specify the variable as follows:
         • Name: ThreeTierMngt
         • DataType: Codeunit 419
      2. Change the length of TempFileName variable from 250 to 1024.
      3. Delete the following local variable:
         • Name: BSTRConverterBody
      4. Change the code as follows:
         Existing code

         ...
         FOR i:= 65 TO 255 DO BEGIN
         c := i;
         
         // Delete the following line.
         CharsNavision[i-64] := c;
         
         END;
         
         // Delete the following lines.
         IF ISCLEAR(BSTRConverterBody) THEN
         CREATE(BSTRConverterBody);
         
         BSTRConverterBody.ResetBSTR;
         BSTRConverterBody.AppendNextStringPortion(CharsNavision);
         CharsWindows := BSTRConverterBody.BSTR();
         
         IF STRLEN(CharsWindows) <> STRLEN(CharsNavision) THEN BEGIN
         IF (STRLEN(CharsWindows) = STRLEN(CharsNavision) + 2) AND
         (CharsWindows[1] = '"') AND (CharsWindows[STRLEN(CharsWindows)] = '"') THEN
         CharsWindows := COPYSTR(CharsWindows,2,STRLEN(CharsWindows) - 2)
         ELSE
         CharsWindows := CharsNavision; // Not possible to translate.
         END;
         // End of the deleted lines.
         
         ...

         Replacement code

         ...
         FOR i:= 65 TO 255 DO BEGIN
         c := i;
         // Add the following line.
         CharsWindows[i - 64] := c;
         
         END;
         
         // Add the follow lines.
         CharFile.CREATETEMPFILE;
         TempFileName := CharFile.NAME + '.txt';
         CharFile.CLOSE;
         CharFile.CREATE(TempFileName);
         CharFile.TEXTMODE := TRUE;
         CharFile.WRITE(CharsWindows);
         CharFile.CLOSE;
         TempFileName := ThreeTierMngt.DownloadTempFile(TempFileName);
         xlApp.Workbooks.OpenText(TempFileName);
         xlWorkSheet := xlApp.ActiveSheet;
         CharsNavision := xlWorkSheet.Range('A1').Value;
         xlApp.ActiveWorkbook.Close(FALSE);
         
         IF NOT ISSERVICETIER THEN
         ERASE(TempFileName);
         
         IF STRLEN(CharsWindows) <> STRLEN(CharsNavision) THEN
         IF (STRLEN(CharsWindows) = STRLEN(CharsNavision) - 2) AND
         (CharsNavision[1] = '"') AND (CharsNavision[STRLEN(CharsNavision)] = '"')
         THEN
         CharsNavision := COPYSTR(CharsNavision,2,STRLEN(CharsNavision) - 2)
         ELSE
         CharsNavision := CharsWindows; // Not possible to translate.
         // End of the added lines.
         
         ...

2. Change the code in the Export ProjAcc. Analysis View codeunit(5000232) as follows:
   1. Change the code in the ExportData function as follows:
      1. Add a new local variable, and then specify the variable as follows:
         • Name: ThreeTierMngt
         • DataType: Codeunit 419
      2. Change the code as follows:
         Existing code

         ...
         WITH Rec DO BEGIN
         NoOfRows := CreateFile(Rec, Sign, ShowInTaxAmount, PeriodType-1, ShowName, ProjAccFilter, Dim1Filter, Dim2Filter,
         Dim3Filter, Dim4Filter, ClosingEntryFilter, DateFilter, BusUnitFilter, BudgetFilter,AmountType,RefUnitFilter);
         xlApp.Workbooks.OpenText(FileName);
         ...

         Replacement code

         ...
         WITH Rec DO BEGIN
         NoOfRows := CreateFile(Rec, Sign, ShowInTaxAmount, PeriodType-1, ShowName, ProjAccFilter, Dim1Filter, Dim2Filter,
         Dim3Filter, Dim4Filter, ClosingEntryFilter, DateFilter, BusUnitFilter, BudgetFilter,AmountType,RefUnitFilter);
         
         // Add the following line.
         FileName := ThreeTierMngt.DownloadTempFile(FileName);
         
         xlApp.Workbooks.OpenText(FileName);
         ...

   2. Change the code in the InitCharTables function as follows:
      1. Add a new local variable, and then specify the variable as follows:
         • Name: ThreeTierMngt
         • DataType: Codeunit 419
      2. Change the length of TempFileName variable from 250 to 1024.
      3. Delete the following local variable:
         • Name:BSTRConverterBody
      4. Change the code as follows:
         Existing code

         ...
         FOR i:= 65 TO 255 DO BEGIN
         c := i;
         
         // Delete the following line.
         CharsNavision[i-64] := c;
         
         END;
         
         // Delete the following lines.
         IF ISCLEAR(BSTRConverterBody) THEN
         CREATE(BSTRConverterBody);
         
         BSTRConverterBody.ResetBSTR;
         BSTRConverterBody.AppendNextStringPortion(CharsNavision);
         CharsWindows := BSTRConverterBody.BSTR();
         
         IF STRLEN(CharsWindows) <> STRLEN(CharsNavision) THEN BEGIN
         IF (STRLEN(CharsWindows) = STRLEN(CharsNavision) + 2) AND
         (CharsWindows[1] = '"') AND (CharsWindows[STRLEN(CharsWindows)] = '"') THEN
         CharsWindows := COPYSTR(CharsWindows,2,STRLEN(CharsWindows) - 2)
         ELSE
         CharsWindows := CharsNavision; // Not possible to translate.
         END;
         //  End of the deleted lines.
         
         ...

         Replacement code

         ...
         FOR i:= 65 TO 255 DO BEGIN
         c := i;
         
         // Add the following line.
         CharsWindows[i - 64] := c;
         
         END;
         
         // Add the following lines.
         CharFile.CREATETEMPFILE;
         TempFileName := CharFile.NAME + '.txt';
         CharFile.CLOSE;
         CharFile.CREATE(TempFileName);
         CharFile.TEXTMODE := TRUE;
         CharFile.WRITE(CharsWindows);
         CharFile.CLOSE;
         TempFileName := ThreeTierMngt.DownloadTempFile(TempFileName);
         xlApp.Workbooks.OpenText(TempFileName);
         xlWorkSheet := xlApp.ActiveSheet;
         CharsNavision := xlWorkSheet.Range('A1').Value;
         xlApp.ActiveWorkbook.Close(FALSE);
         
         IF NOT ISSERVICETIER THEN
         ERASE(TempFileName);
         
         
         IF STRLEN(CharsWindows) <> STRLEN(CharsNavision) THEN
         IF (STRLEN(CharsWindows) = STRLEN(CharsNavision) - 2) AND
         (CharsNavision[1] = '"') AND (CharsNavision[STRLEN(CharsNavision)] = '"')
         THEN
         CharsNavision := COPYSTR(CharsNavision,2,STRLEN(CharsNavision) - 2)
         ELSE
         CharsNavision := CharsWindows; // Not possible to translate.
         // End of the added lines.
         
         ...

Prerequisites

• The German version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2
• The German version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Service Pack 1

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