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Beeswing's avatar
Beeswing
New Contributor III
3 years ago

Is the Excel add-in backwards compatible?

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?

 

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  • NN's avatar
    NN
    3 years ago

    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 ) 

  • NicoleBruno's avatar
    NicoleBruno
    Valued Contributor
    3 years ago

    Hi, 

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

    • Beeswing's avatar
      Beeswing
      New Contributor III
      3 years ago

      Thanks Nicole.  

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

  • rjgoss's avatar
    rjgoss
    New Contributor III
    3 years ago

    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.

  • NN's avatar
    NN
    New Contributor III
    3 years ago

    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 ) 

  • Sreeni's avatar
    Sreeni
    New Contributor
    3 years ago

    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.

    dev 7.0