Cannot rename, delete or move a file, using Windows


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):07.01.04.10
 Environment: N\A
 Area: Reference
 Subarea: N\A
 Original Author:Bentley Technical Support Group
  

Problem

Cannot rename, delete or move a file, using Operating System (Windows
Explorer), if the active file is referencing it.

The error is:
Error renaming File or Folder
Cannot rename <(><<)>file name>: There has been a sharing Violation.
The source destination file may be in use.

Product: MicroStation J 7.1
Version: 07.01.04.10
Area: Reference,

Solution

This is expected behavior in MicroStation V7. This has since been
changed in V8, where the reference file is not tagged as being used
when a file is opened that has it referenced.