force close "file in use"

zakasnak

zakasnak

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  2. 2019
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I have a report that I run every week that I need to save as the existing file in the folder. Invariably, someone has this report open, but the message box only says "another user" so I don't know who to go to.

Is there a way to force close the file on the network, so I can save the new report?
 
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