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one output "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process

LEXQ2005
8 - Asteroid

When output result, I run into the error message: “Unable to open file to write…..Error Opening file…..The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process (32)”.

I’m only outputting one data sheet, and the source file is not open when running the workflow.

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I’m looking for:

(1) Solution 1: How I can remove the error message and output the result to a new sheet in the same file of the data source file? By modifying Example (RAG).yxmd

(2) I’m also curious about a method 2: Can I output part of the sheet – only overwrite the data in 3 fields (Location, Item, Status) of the Output sheet in the Example (RAG).xlsx file, and still use Excel formula to run the results of 2 fields (Item Code, Status Code)? By modifying Example (RAG) (Partial Output).yxmd.

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OllieClarke
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

Hi @LEXQ2005 to answer your first question, if you put a block until done tool immediately before your output, then you shouldn't get that error any more. 

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jonnyrask
8 - Asteroid

Very late here, but if the block until done tool does not fix the error, what do you think is happening?

EdP
Alteryx
Alteryx

Additional suggestions can be found here:  https://knowledge.alteryx.com/index/s/article/Error-writing-Excel-file-to-Shared-Drive

Ed Phelps
Sr CSE
Alteryx
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