Error "Filename.dll is not an executable file and no registration helper is registered for this file type." When Attempting to Register a Dynamic Link Library

(Doc ID 1391247.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 01, 2016

Applies to:

Hyperion Financial Management - Version: 11.1.1.3.00 to 11.1.2.1.000 - Release: 11.1 to 11.1
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Attepmts to register a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file (i.e. HFMProfileReader.dll for EPMA File Generator) fail with the following error message:

Filename.dll is not an executable file and no registration helper is registered for this file type.

Cause

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