PRJ: Cannot Open Global Template File (131569)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Project 2000
- Microsoft Project for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 4.0
This article was previously published under Q131569 SYMPTOMS
When you open a project file, you may receive the following error message:
<Filename> is a global file and cannot be opened as a Microsoft Project
document
CAUSE
When you quit Microsoft Project, the program attempts to save any
changes that have been made to the default file GLOBAL.MPT. If this
file is opened in read-only mode or if it can't be saved to its original
location, Microsoft Project will prompt you for a new name or location.
If, when you are prompted to save the GLOBAL.MPT file to a new name or
location, you enter the filename and location of the current project, the
following message is displayed:
The file <filename> already exists. Replace?
If you choose OK, the GLOBAL.MPT file is saved as the new name and your
existing project file is overwritten.
For example, if Microsoft Project is installed on a network and more
than one user is accessing the same GLOBAL.MPT file, all users but the
first gain read-only access to the file. If a change is made to a toolbar
and you attempt to quit Microsoft Project, you are prompted that the
global template file was opened as a read-only file and you are asked if
you would like to save it to a different location or with a new filename.
If you enter the name of one of your current project files and you choose
to overwrite the file, the file will be lost.
WORKAROUND
To avoid this behavior, ensure that all users have write access to their
own copie of the GLOBAL.MPT file in their own working directory. Therefore, if a
change to GLOBAL.MPT is made,the changes can be saved and the possibility
of accidentally overwriting a project file with the global template file is
minimized.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbusage KB131569 |
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