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Workview Office Viewdraw: "file is locked" while editing schematic.


Record #2531

Product Family: Software

Product Line: ViewLogic

Product Part: viewdraw

Product Version: 7.5

Problem Title:
Workview Office Viewdraw: "file is locked" while editing schematic.


Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

General Description:
"File is locked" message appears while trying to edit or open a schematic or
Symbol.

This problem can occur if the machine crashes or if a schematic in Viewdraw is
not closed correctly or completely.


Solution 1:

Delete the files under the directory:

<project>\sch\lock

or

<project>\sym\lock




End of Record #2531 - Last Modified: 07/17/97 15:48

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