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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

3098.0. "Using the "SAVE CURRENT SETTINGS" option." by GREBO::GURU (She gives good headache) Thu Jul 19 1990 07:31

Hi,

We have a user trying the option "Save Current Session" from the CUSTOMIZE 
menu on the Session Manager. It comes back with the error "Error writing
resource file". Can anyone explain the problem?

Gets the same when using the save option on a window, "Can't write file".

Thanks in advance,
Stuart.
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3098.1do a dir/security on <username>.dirCOMICS::FISCHERI&#039;ve got a match...Thu Jul 19 1990 13:226
Check that s/he is the owner of his/her own default directory. Also check if
they can create files in their own directory.



Ian
3098.2Sorry for the delay ...GREBO::GURUShe gives good headacheThu Aug 09 1990 10:517
These were the first things I checked Ian but all was OK, he could create
files no problem. There were other DECW files in his directory too such as
DECW$SM.LOG, and DECW$SM_COLOR.DAT.

I'm still stumped

Stuart.
3098.3What changed?SCAM::DIALThu Aug 09 1990 14:354
    What has changed between the time users could successfully�save, and
    now?  Have you checked logical names, and login command files?
    
    Barry
3098.4Nothing ..GREBO::GURUShe gives good headacheMon Aug 13 1990 12:353
He has had his VAXstation for about 6 months and claims he was never able
to save current setting ...

3098.5shotgunNECSC::LEVYNothin&#039;s gonna bring him backMon Aug 13 1990 15:226
You might try to have the user rename all the DECW$SM*.DAT files to something
else (DECW$SM*.HLD).  Then try to make the changes and save them.

Just a guess...

	- Dave
3098.6Check logical device name!!OSLLAV::AGE_PAage Ronning , Oslo/Norway, DTN 873-0508Thu Aug 16 1990 08:0716
Hi,

I just had a customer with the same symptoms: He was able to create files, run
DECW$calendar .... , but SAVE gave the message: "ERROR WRITING RECOURSE FILE"

After checking all the obvious things like protection and ownership, I found 
that the logical for his device name DISK2 was in his process table and not in 
the system table as usual. He was only doing a define in SYLOGIN.COM. 

So the SESSION MGR was not able to see his SYS$LOGIN, but the user could create
files as much as he wanted.

Hope this is your problem too !!


---Aage