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Unlock a FM file that does not have the Read-only attribute?

Community Beginner ,
Aug 21, 2009 Aug 21, 2009

I have FrameMaker 8.0p277. I was trying to import formats from a file on my network. Everything froze. I had to reboot. When I reopened my FM book file and the individual chapter files, I got the lock message that prompted me to reset the lock and open each file. I did that--opened each file and reset the lock in each file. However, when I go to update my files, I get a message that one of my files is read-only. The attribute settings does not say this. I also can't even click in this file any more. I tried removing it from my book file and adding it back in. But that didn't change anything. Is there a way to get this file unlocked again?

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Enthusiast ,
Aug 21, 2009 Aug 21, 2009

Try keying in:
   Esc F l k

to see if the file lock bit got thrown when you crashed...

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 21, 2009 Aug 21, 2009

Tried this and it didn't change anything. Still can't even click in the file. And there are no Save or Save As options either.

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Guide ,
Aug 21, 2009 Aug 21, 2009

This happened to us once.

Be sure you are pressing the keys sequentially, except for F, that is:

Esc

Shift+F

l

c

Except for Shift+F, do not press all the keys at the same time.

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Guide ,
Aug 21, 2009 Aug 21, 2009

Sorry,

Esc

Shift+F

l

k

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 21, 2009 Aug 21, 2009
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Ah, yes. That unlocked it. Thanks so much!

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