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Intermittent "The process cannot access the file 'C:\Windows\Temp\tmp54B9.tmp'..." trying to use cc.fExpVal

Troubleshooting


Problem

User opens a spreadsheet that contains some cc.fExpVal formulae. User clicks 'Export Data'. User confirms that they would like to export the values. An error appears. A similar error appears when the user tries to import accounts via 'Import External Structures'. The problem is intermittent (sometimes the export/imports work OK).

Symptom


Standard error
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System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'C:\Windows\Temp\tmp54B9.tmp' because it is being used by another process
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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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