I have renamed some excel files on my web server and after renaming the users cannot download those files. What could be the problem. They are all excel files.
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Some possibilities I can think of:
- Make sure the extension on the files is still .xls (that's how it associates the mime type)
- Check the file protections on the files in case it, or the ownership got changed when you renamed them
- Make sure Excel didn't open them on the webserver (if a windows web server) as it will keep them locked until the EXCEL.EXE process is killed.
Might be one of those ...
Ron
Ron Savage
2008-09-30 05:31:28
Also, check that the case of the file is consistent with the links to that file. If you are using a *nix server, it is case sensitive.
cam8001
2008-09-30 05:38:52
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One reason is renaming file in webserver will requires refrseh or reloading the page.Did u try that
GustlyWind
2008-09-30 05:38:03
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Another possible problem is that your webserver is case-sensitive when it comes to file names, and when you renamed the files, the name might have different capitalisation to what it did before (think .XLS to .xls)
andrewdotnich
2008-09-30 05:38:44
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Can you give an example of one of the file names, before and after?
Gordon Bell
2008-09-30 05:45:15