Microsoft KB Archive/67278

Word Won’t Allow Access to a Closed File PSS ID Number: Q67278 Article last modified on 12-11-1990 PSS database name: W_Os2Word

1.10

OS/2

Summary:

It’s possible to close a file within Microsoft Word for OS/2 and have it not release that file for access by another application. Whenever files or pieces of other documents are imported into Word, the link to that file is maintained until the new file is saved (at which point it is actually added to the new file). Until the file is saved, Word only has pointers to the text contained in its piece table.

More Information:

The following scenario illustrates the problem:


 * 1) Copy a piece of text from file A into file B.
 * 2) Close file A.
 * 3) Return to the OS/2 prompt and attempt to access file A. OS/2 will not allow access to this file because Word still holds it open.
 * 4) Return to Word and save file B. This will force Word to clean up its piece table and actually place the text in file B.
 * 5) Try once again to access file A from OS/2. It will now be available for access.

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