Opens in Read-Only

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andrew

We have just upgraded from 97 - XP and didn't have any
major issues. We have a program that exports files in .DBF
format to a network share that we have never had problems
with before, until upgrading to XP. What happens is the
files open in read-only if they are on the network share,
but if you move the file to the local PC, it will open up.
We have given full rights the to directory to no avail.

Any opinions would greatly be appreciated.
 
I've never used a .dbf file in real life, but there's a FAQ that describes your
problem (but with Excel Workbooks).

http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqApp.html#ReadOnly

It reads:

Q. All of a sudden a number of my Excel 2000 files have become "read-only".

A. Clear out c:\windows\temp directory on the machine that houses the files,
then reboot.


And sometimes when the workbook is on a network, that server needs to be
rebooted, too.

Maybe you can try that with your .dbf file.
 
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