Qlikview Thinapp starts Office install / repair routine when sending data to Excel

[virtualDesk]

Hello,

I have a running Thinapp of Qlikview 11/11.2 built with VMware Thinapp 4.7. The ThinApp is initiating the MS Office install / repair routine when sending data to Excel via the "Sent to Excel" option.

Excel is starting, the sent data is displayed, but after a few seconds the install / repair routine starts.

When the install routine prompts for reboot the license error message is also coming up:

"Microsoft Office cannot verify the license for this application. A repair attempt fails or was canceled by the user. The application will now shut down."

[Build Options]

          AllowExternalKernelModeServices=1

          AllowExternalProcessModifications=1

          VirtualizeExternalOutOfProcessCOM=0

The native MS Office installation is licensed via KMS and there is no faulty behaviour when starting Excel directly or by associated files.

My aim is now to avoid the initiation of the install / repair routine and the license error.

Any help is appreciated!

[pbjork · Accepted solution]

Get rid of the changes to package.inj you already made and add these instead:

In package.ini:

VirtualizeExternalOutOfProcessCOM=0

ChildProcessEnvironmentExceptions=WINWORD.EXE;EXCEL.EXE;POWERPNT.EXE;OUTLOOK.EXE;MOC.EXE

ChildProcessEnvironmentDefault=Virtual

This will make sure excel is not launched within the virtual environment of your package.

[virtualDesk]

Hello Peter,

this ist he working solution!

Many thanks! I am seriously thinking about buying your book

(I will make you earn the points later in the day, our company browsers are a kind of restricted)

Von: Peter Bjork

Gesendet: Mittwoch, 9. Januar 2013 21:04

An: Tebbe, Mario

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