Error message Read Cell Workbook: The process cannot access the file 'filename' because it is being used by another process

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I tried to do UiPath Academy (Building the workflow Part Two).
First: activity “read cell” does not exist anymore, only “read cell value exists” (and requires an additional parameter). Not so good. Could you please update the academy?

Second: when using “read cell value” I do get the error message ‘Read Cell Workbook: The process cannot access the file ‘.\Invoices\Invoice 4.xlsx’ because it is being used by another process.’

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What can I do to get rid of this error to be able to continue my first automation with UiPath?

Many thanks in advance for hint that help to solve my issue.
Kind regards
Stefan

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Hi @stefan.roell ,
please use read cell activity instead of using read cell workbook activity

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Regards,
Arivu

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Thanks for your reply.

As i wrote: “read cell” is NOT available. Only “read cell value” or “read cell workbook” is available.

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Since “read cell” is NOT available, i tried both “read cell value” and “read cell workbook”, result always was the same error message.

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Hello again,

in case it is relevant: i am using the UiPath community edition.
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Hi @stefan.roell

you are doing in the bad way, if you are using excel applications scope, you can´t use the workbook activities, so please remove the workbook activity and replace for an read cell, if you dont have it go to your filter and click on show classic

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the second way is deleting the excel application scope activity and just use the read cell workbook activity

Regards!