Big Problem

[Guest]

Hi,

Can any one tell me.

Whem a User Edits an Excel file from centralised folder from server, one
file is created in that centralised folder on server and it is temp file. Why
it is created on the server, but not on the perticular users machine?

Please give me the required help.


Vivek khorate.

 

[Dave Peterson]

When excel saves the file, it saves it as a temporary file with a funny name (8
characters--no extension) in the same folder.

If the save is successful, xl will delete the original (or rename it to its
backup name (like "backup of book1.xlk)) and if that's successful, xl will
rename the funny named file to the original's name.

If you're seeing that funny named file, then something is going wrong.

Common things that get blamed for interruptions to this process are antivirus
software poking its head in or network errors--either permissions or physical
problems.