Model error message in version 6.0 (DSS)

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drees
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Model error message in version 6.0 (DSS)

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Hi

I just got the email re version 6 and installed the new version (DSS version). I tested it with a model I was working on that took data from excel. I kept getting an error message "Unable to read the file.....[directory string].../Data Input Sheet.xlsx as an Excel file (sst).."

I have no idea what the (sst).. refers to. I reinstalled version 5.11a and all works fine.

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Re: Model error message in version 6.0 (DSS)

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Are you able to email the offending spreadsheet so I can test?

There have been a lot of excel changes in the new version, we must have broken something.
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Re: Model error message in version 6.0 (DSS)

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Hi

I've attached the excel spreadsheet referred to.

David
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Re: Model error message in version 6.0 (DSS)

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Hello David,

Thanks for this. I've found where it is failing, but not sure yet how to actually fix it.

If you can change instances of " in your sheet to something like "As above", it should import fine (Baseline and Adjustors tabs).

The quote is causing problems. We are expecting a second quote to close the string which is obviously not appearing. I'll have a fix ready soon though.
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Re: Model error message in version 6.0 (DSS)

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Great - thanks for that.

David
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Re: Model error message in version 6.0 (DSS)

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This is fixed in 6.0b.
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