Bug 152939 - File Name, Saving, Opening Problem
Summary: File Name, Saving, Opening Problem
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
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7.4.3.2 release
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
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Reported: 2023-01-09 07:16 UTC by zyndell
Modified: 2023-01-09 11:12 UTC (History)
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Description zyndell 2023-01-09 07:16:54 UTC
I'm sorry I don't know the right way to describe the problem. My understanding of programming is very limited.

When I click on a file, or I use the FILE drop down menu and select RECENT DOCUMENT, the Calc file may open without a name. At first I thought I had somehow saved a file as a template and I was opening it instead of the spreadsheet I was working on.

But when I go to save, either clicking the disc icon or use the FILE drop down menu to SAVE or SAVE AS, it brings up a window to save the file as if it's never been saved before. It shows no files in the folder. I type in the name and click save and it asks if I want to overwrite the file (it's not showing.) I overwrite and for the session I can save. It resets when I close the file.

I've been using computers, and various office programs, since the 90s. I've seen a lot of errors. As far as I know, I've never seen this one before.
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2023-01-09 10:42:53 UTC
Please copy the info in Menu/Help/About LibreOffice (there is an icon).

And explain, if you are using the computer disk or using a network, a temporal folder, or something else.
Comment 2 m_a_riosv 2023-01-09 11:12:52 UTC
Please always answer here.
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Version: 7.4.3.2 (x86) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 1048a8393ae2eeec98dff31b5c133c5f1d08b890
CPU threads: 2; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19044; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

After submitting the bug report, I realized there is a file extension difference.  .ods v .ots  The file type I’m having problems with is a template. I downloaded the 7.4 upgrade off the website to/for a Windows 10 PC. Initiated through the software, I think.

So the actual problem is the template I created somehow wound up in a user folder with the name of my spreadsheet and I mistook it for a normal file. When I saved, I was actually overwriting a template even though I was trying to save a file. No clue. I hope I’ve fixed it. The file icon is now normal green instead of gray. 

Note: Either this is not designed for casual users or it wasn’t thought out. I can barely code a random generator in VB if I’ve got the code basics to work with. I had problems understanding the bug reporting instructions/process. Obviously, I won’t be doing this again.
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I don't remember another report or a question in the forum about that issue.