"File Being Modified" Error Opening Read-Only File (128190)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q128190 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel, when you open a file that is located on a Novell
server, you may receive the following error message even if the file is
not open in another instance of Microsoft Excel or on another computer
<File> is being modified by <username>
Open as Read-Only, or choose Notify to be alerted when it is available
where <File> is the name of the file that you are opening, and <username>
is the name of the last user who opened the file as read/write.
CAUSE
When you open a file on a Novell server that has Macintosh services, if the
file is marked Read-Only, you receive the error message even if the file is
not open in another instance of Microsoft Excel. This behavior also occurs
when you open a file located on a Novell network server if the file is
locked at the Finder level, or if you don't have Write privileges to the
network share.
Under these conditions, you should receive a message indicating that the
file is locked or that it must be opened as read-only instead of a message
indicating that it is being modified.
WORKAROUND
To open a file located on a Novell network server under these conditions,
select the Read Only check box in the Open dialog box when you open the
file.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
Novell networks are manufactured by Novell, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this
product's performance or reliability.
REFERENCES
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| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/19/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbnetwork KB128190 |
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