Not possible to switch to Excel display

You are getting below error message while accessing a report or transaction which uses ALV grids,

Not possible to switch to Excel display
Message no. SALV_GRU121

This happened might be due to

  • When there is already another Excel session opened outside the SAP window
  • When an Excel work process has not been closed correctly

Solution

As per SAP Note 2808829 – Not possible to switch to Excel display (SALV_GRU121),

Avoid parallel usage of Office documents, as explained in SAP Note 176642 – “Simultaneous editing several Office documents”.

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