File open by another user....

[George Wilson]

I am assisting a couple of customers who have an excel
file they both edit from a server. The file is not shared
and when user #1 has the file open and user #2 tries to
open the file user #2 gets prompted that the file is open
by another user and can only be opened read only. When
user #2 has the file open and user #1 opens the file and
never gets prompted. This seems to be pretty consistent.
User #2 is the creator of the file but I believe should
still be getting prompted to open as read only. Is there
any settings in Excel that would keep from being prompted
to open read only? Might there be another permissions
setting or circumstance on the server which may be causing
this situation? Any assistance will be appreciated.
TIA
George

 

[Harlan Grove]

I am assisting a couple of customers who have an excel
file they both edit from a server. The file is not shared
and when user #1 has the file open and user #2 tries to
open the file user #2 gets prompted that the file is open
by another user and can only be opened read only. When
user #2 has the file open and user #1 opens the file and
never gets prompted. This seems to be pretty consistent.
User #2 is the creator of the file but I believe should
still be getting prompted to open as read only. Is there
any settings in Excel that would keep from being prompted
to open read only? Might there be another permissions
setting or circumstance on the server which may be causing
this situation? Any assistance will be appreciated.

When user #2 has the file open first, can user #2 save changes to it? When
user #1 opens it subsequently, can user #1 save changes to it?

 

[George Wilson]

One way it is open read only and vice versa it is not and
changes can be saved. Both individuals are counting on
being prompted if it is already being edited because of
logistics.

 

[Lady Layla]

Sounds like User 1 is not attempting to open the same file that user 2 has open.
A file that is not shared can not be opened by more than 1 person at a time
unless it is opened as Read only.




: One way it is open read only and vice versa it is not and
: changes can be saved. Both individuals are counting on
: being prompted if it is already being edited because of
: logistics.
:
: >-----Original Message-----
: >"George Wilson" <[email protected]>
: wrote...
: >>I am assisting a couple of customers who have an excel
: >>file they both edit from a server. The file is not shared
: >>and when user #1 has the file open and user #2 tries to
: >>open the file user #2 gets prompted that the file is open
: >>by another user and can only be opened read only. When
: >>user #2 has the file open and user #1 opens the file and
: >>never gets prompted. This seems to be pretty consistent.
: >>User #2 is the creator of the file but I believe should
: >>still be getting prompted to open as read only. Is there
: >>any settings in Excel that would keep from being prompted
: >>to open read only? Might there be another permissions
: >>setting or circumstance on the server which may be
: causing
: >>this situation? Any assistance will be appreciated.
: >
: >When user #2 has the file open first, can user #2 save
: changes to it? When
: >user #1 opens it subsequently, can user #1 save changes
: to it?
: >
: >
: >.
: >