Microsoft KB Archive/923309

= Error message when you try to save an InfoPath form in a browser although you are not informed that another user is editing the form: &quot;Unable to save document&quot; =

Article ID: 923309

Article Last Modified on 11/3/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Forms Server 2007

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenarios.  User A opens an existing Microsoft Office InfoPath form in the browser. User A modifies the form, but User A does not save the changes. User B opens the same form in the browser. User B is not informed that the form is already being edited by User A. User B edits the form and successfully saves the changes. When User A tries to save the form, User A receives the following error message:

Unable to save document to. The file has been modified by. Enter a different file name.

 An InfoPath form is checked out by User A. User B opens the form in the browser. User B is not informed that the form is checked out. User B edits the form. When User B tries to save the changes, User B receives the following error message:

Unable to save document to. The file is checked out or being edited by.





WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, save the InfoPath file by using a new name when you receive one of the error messages that are mentioned in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: IFS2007

Keywords: kbprb kbtshoot kbexpertiseinter KB923309

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