MS Project files opened from ProjectWise are always readonly

Question

Using Projectwise Explorer 10.00.03.167 the user finds that MS Project files opened from ProjectWise are always opened as readonly, even when checked out and opened for editing. 
 If the file is checked out and then opened directly from the PW workfolder it opens normally and can be edited. 
 How does PW Explorer tell the application that the file should be opened readonly ?

Dana Guthrie · Accepted Answer

There are a few ways a file is forced to read only. 
 The first would be permissions. If you only have read permissions to the file the icon next to the file will look like a book. If you have write access the icon will look like a pencil. 
 If you right mouse click and choose "open with" there is a check box at the bottom of the dialog that comes up "open document as read only". If this is checked the file will open as read only. 
 If the file is a version and not the active file it will also have a book icon and will open read only. 
 When a files permission is set to read and or the option is checked for read only or the file is a version, the file should not be getting checked out.. Checkout will show a red check mark next to the file. 
 Are you seeing the red check mark after you open, or right click checkout on the file? 
 What version of MS Project are you running?

Rene Lloyd · Answer

This problem disappeared. The strange thing was that the file was being checked out to the work folder, and could be edited if opened from Windows, but when opened from PW Explorer it was always read only.

Rene Lloyd · Answer

The problem was due to a User assocation for MS Project. When this was removed, the problem disappeared. 
 The user had not knowingly added the User association. Does anyone know where that could come from ? 
 ( There was also a User assocation for PowerPoint that had the effect that only one PowerPoint could be opened at a time )

MS Project files opened from ProjectWise are always readonly

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