Read-Only Recommended Setting

Prior to using New Report, the recommend read-only setting in Word must be turned off.

Turning Off the Setting

1. Double-click to open the file in Windows Explorer. Notice that the following message appears: 
   
   
   
   The author would like you to open this as read-only, unless you need to make changes. Open as read-only?
2. Click No.
3. On the File ribbon, click Save As, and then Browse.
4. At the bottom of the window, click Tools, then General Options.
   
   
5. In the General Options window, deselect the box for Read-only recommended. Click Save.
   
   
6. Follow the new Report Setup process to set up the report in DM Word.

DM Word Error Message

If the report is loaded into DM Word with Read-only Recommended turned on, the following error message appears:



Convert Excel Report failed with Exception message :We can't save this file because it's read-only.
To keep your changes, you'll need to save the document with a new name or in a different location.

Archive the report, and follow the steps above to remove the setting before using New Report to load the report again. For further assistance, Contact Us.