[www-issues] Re: [Issue 52467] Cannot edit mailmerge fields in Read Only documents

[James Williamson]

In our office environment, we have a file server, where CSRs access shared forms to fill out while on client calls. For obvious reasons they do not have write access to the server (to prevent them from deleting or modifying the template/master document).   So when they open the file, it opens read-only. Traditionally under MS Office, while in read-only mode, they could modify it and then choose "Send as Email" and sent to the appropriate department for processing.   In Open Office, you are forced to save the document to their C: drive in order to modify it. CSRs have no need (or want) to save every document they send. It's a waste of time (an extra step to save as and rename and space on their PC). It just needs to be completed and sent (plus there is an email record anyway).   This is how many high volume, enterprises are set up to handle shared documents/templates. It may not make 'sense' in the individual user at home's life but it does in large enterprise environment.   Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks.   James Williamson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/01/05 2:14 AM >>> To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=52467 User es changed the following:                   What    |Old value                 |New value ================================================================================                   Keywords|                          |needmoreinfo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Jul 31 23:14:20 -0700 2005 ------- I son't see the point of beeing able to edit a read-only document. Yes input field can be shoen (the input dialog is activated on click) but it is then also read-only and you can't change anything. Unlesss there is a good reason for editing such documents, I'd close this issue as "invalid". --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification