KB-1507 Documents created by the Export to Excel smart service do not correctly inherit security from their parent folder

Symptoms

After running the OOTB Export to Excel smart service, the resulting document does not inherit security from the parent folder into which it is saved, as described in the smart service documentation.

Cause

This issue has been addressed via AN-96987 in the following Appian hotfixes/versions:

• Appian 17.4 Hotfix Package B
• Appian 18.1

Action

Apply the latest hotfix to your Appian installation or upgrade to the latest version of Appian.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 17.4.

Last Reviewed: February 2018