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BC 21.0.46256.46853 - Edit in Excel changed behaviour - Jobs

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Posted on by MikkelTange 40

Hi all,

In BC 21.0.46256.46853 I have an issue with the "Edit in Excel" function, in most tables I can't add a new line.

In below example I try to add a new job task and publish that. When I click publish it says that changes to "write protected fields will not be saved"

It was possible in version 20, ss this a change from Microsoft or an error ?

The lookup function still works, and it lets me choose the correct Job No. 
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  • Nathaniel Myrmel Profile Picture
    Nathaniel Myrmel 10 on at

    This same issue is also in the Sales Order where you can't add line items as the Document No and Line No fields are read only.

  • Francisco Bedolla Profile Picture
    Francisco Bedolla 1,125 on at

    its weird

    in sales order lines

    i create a new SO

    add an item line

    then open the sales lines in excel,

    the first try was adding the item, item no, location, qty, document no, line no and doc type

    error

    then added doc no, line no, doc type, publish, then add the item, item no location qty and everything works

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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    YUN ZHU 103,320 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi, this is a known issue about using Edit In Excel feature in BC21.

    More details:    

    I saw from another post that this issue was resolved last week.

    Hope this info helps.
    Thanks.

    ZHU

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