Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Excel saves as a duplicate instead of updating
Just as my subject suggests, instead of asking me if I want to replace the
original file when saving, excel is simply creating a file with a duplicate name, with a serialized number. It is really confusing because if I make a change to an incoming document (received numerous times a day) and subsequently save it to my pre-existing folder established specifically for that document, then go back to reference said document, there are numerous copies, all with different content, none with a complete data set. How do I get excel to prompt to overwright? |
#2
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Excel saves as a duplicate instead of updating
Something is happening that isn't good.
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. JsGuero wrote: Just as my subject suggests, instead of asking me if I want to replace the original file when saving, excel is simply creating a file with a duplicate name, with a serialized number. It is really confusing because if I make a change to an incoming document (received numerous times a day) and subsequently save it to my pre-existing folder established specifically for that document, then go back to reference said document, there are numerous copies, all with different content, none with a complete data set. How do I get excel to prompt to overwright? -- Dave Peterson |
#3
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Excel saves as a duplicate instead of updating
I appreciate your input Mr. Peterson, however, I have not given an accurate
enough description of my difficulty. It is not a backup/temp file with the associated funny name, it names the file "copy of" whatever, number (insert appropriate number in paretheses).xls Once again, thank you for your time and attention. "Dave Peterson" wrote: Something is happening that isn't good. When excel saves the file, it saves it as a temporary file with afunny 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. JsGuero wrote: Just as my subject suggests, instead of asking me if I want to replace the original file when saving, excel is simply creating a file with a duplicate name, with a serialized number. It is really confusing because if I make a change to an incoming document (received numerous times a day) and subsequently save it to my pre-existing folder established specifically for that document, then go back to reference said document, there are numerous copies, all with different content, none with a complete data set. How do I get excel to prompt to overwright? -- Dave Peterson |
#4
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
Excel saves as a duplicate instead of updating
Ahh. That's different.
(I was thinking that you saw that 8 character (often numeric) file name and saw it as a serial number.) This sounds like the file is opened in readonly mode. When you open one of those troublesome workbooks, what do you see in the title bar? Do you see something like: Microsoft Excel - Book1.xls [Read-Only] If you do, then hitting File|Save will pop up the File|SaveAs dialog. And the suggested name will be prefixed with "Copy of", like "Copy of Book1.xls". That's the only time I've seen the "copy of" prefix added to a suggested name. === There can be a few reasons that a workbook opens in readonly mode. The file could be marked readonly (usually via Windows Explorer). The file could be password protected (Password to modify--not password to open). The file could reside on a drive that the user only has readonly rights. Excel and windows will work together so that you might not even notice that the file is opened in readonly mode. You could change the readonly mode via code or via a button on a customized toolbar. But in any case, you'd see [Read-Only] in that title bar. Do you see that? JsGuero wrote: I appreciate your input Mr. Peterson, however, I have not given an accurate enough description of my difficulty. It is not a backup/temp file with the associated funny name, it names the file "copy of" whatever, number (insert appropriate number in paretheses).xls Once again, thank you for your time and attention. "Dave Peterson" wrote: Something is happening that isn't good. When excel saves the file, it saves it as a temporary file with afunny 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. JsGuero wrote: Just as my subject suggests, instead of asking me if I want to replace the original file when saving, excel is simply creating a file with a duplicate name, with a serialized number. It is really confusing because if I make a change to an incoming document (received numerous times a day) and subsequently save it to my pre-existing folder established specifically for that document, then go back to reference said document, there are numerous copies, all with different content, none with a complete data set. How do I get excel to prompt to overwright? -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Faster Excel Saves?? | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
Excel saves to wrong folder | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
excel file saves | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
i have a 128 kb excel file that saves very slowly???? | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
Faster saves in excel | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) |