Delete Permissions Required to Save File on Network Server (157115)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q157115 SYMPTOMS
When you save a workbook to a network share the following messages may
appear, even if you did not previously save the file to the network share.
Microsoft Excel 97
The file \\<Server>\<Share>\<File name> already exists. Do you want
to replace the existing file?
Where <Server> is the name of the network server, <Share> is the name of
the network share, and <File name> is the name of the file you saved.
If you click Yes, the following message appears:
The system cannot find the file specified.
If you click OK nothing happens.
Microsoft Excel 7.0
Document saved as <Temporary file name>.
Cannot rename to <File name>. You must close this document.
Where <temporary file name> is the name of a temporary file, and <File
name> name is the file name you typed in the Save As dialog box.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because you do not have delete (D) permissions in the
destination network directory.
RESOLUTION
Microsoft Excel requires delete (D) permissions in order to save a file to
the destination directory. In Microsoft Windows NT, file permissions must
be set to Read, Write, and Delete (RWD), and directory permissions must be
set to Read and Write (RW). These permissions are the minimum required to
save files to a shared directory under Microsoft Windows NT.
MORE INFORMATION
When Microsoft Excel saves a file, it first saves the file to a temporary
file in the destination directory. If Microsoft Excel successfully saves
the temporary file, the file is then renamed to the file name you specify
in the Save As dialog box. Microsoft Excel uses this method of saving
files in order to preserve the original contents of the file as a backup
should the save operation fail.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbnetwork KB157115 |
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