No Alert When Opening File Already Opened by Another User (177170)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q177170 SYMPTOMS
If you open a file that has already been opened by another user, you may
NOT receive the following alert message
'<File.xls>' is being modified by
<Another User's Name>
Open as Read-Only, or choose Notify to be alerted when it is
available.
where <File.xls> is the name of the file and <Another User's Name> is the
name of the user who has opened the file.
Instead, Microsoft Excel opens the file as read-only without displaying
the alert message and the Notify button.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
- The file is saved in the Microsoft Excel 4.0 Worksheet format.
-and-
- The file is stored on a Microsoft Windows NT server that is running
Services for Macintosh (SFM) or File Server for Macintosh.
-and-
-
The file is opened by a user who is running Microsoft Excel for
Windows. The file is then opened by a user who is running Microsoft
Excel for the Macintosh.
NOTE: This problem does not occur if the file is saved in the workbook
format for Microsoft Excel version 5.0 or later. This problem does not
occur if the file is first opened in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh and
then opened in Microsoft Excel for Windows.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, convert the Microsoft Excel 4.0 Worksheet
format files to a later format. To do this, follow these steps:
- In Microsoft Excel, open the file.
- On the File menu, click Save As. In the list of file types, select a
workbook format for Microsoft Excel 5.0 (or later).
- Click OK.
- After you save the file, click Close on the File menu.
Repeat these steps for each file that you want to convert.
NOTE: If anyone on your organization is still using Microsoft Excel 4.0,
do not convert your files to a later format. Microsoft Excel 4.0 cannot
open files stored in later formats.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
---|
Keywords: | kbbug KB177170 |
---|
|