Attach .uwf file for users in Word document

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Sherry Shimek
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I have created a Word document for our users that I easily attached a Excel template for uploading into Lawson.  However, I haven't found a good way to attach the .uwf file so the user can save it to their computer and upload the data.

Any suggestions?

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Brad Schauer
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In the upload wizard you can save your upload template to your PC, the extension will be .uwf.

You should be able to attach the .uwf file to an e-mail and send it to the user and the user can save it to their own PC.

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You should be able to "paste as..." In the Word doc. However, the retrieving user will have to copy and "save as..." since the uwf extension is not a registered file type that can be double-clicked to open Excel (if I understand your question). =
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We created a secure folder on a shared drive, and I have saved queres there - any user with access to the folder can select any appropriate query when using the "saved" option through add-ins. They can then save it to their desktop if they want to alter the criteria, or leave it as is on the shared drive after they use it.
Dave Mitchell
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HI. MS Office isn't the best always. If you r-click on the uwf file (I use Explorer), then select Copy. Open a Word document (a temp disposable file), and paste the uwf there. Leaving Word open, open your Excel upload spreadsheet. R-click on the uwf icom in the Word doc, and select copy. R-click in any cell in the Excel file, and select Paste. The uwf is now in the Excel file.  Dave

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John Henley was also correct. When the user opens the Excel file, they will have to r-click/copy the uwf embedded within the file and r-click/save onto their desktop or in a directory they use.
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I have a spreadsheet with the instructions on how to embed the uwf into an upload spreadsheet. I wans't able to upload it here as I received a message stating File type is not allowed. Dave

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