The process cannot access the file . Because it is being use by another process

[Hnin_Phyu]

I can’t solve this problem "The process cannot access the file . Because it is being use by another process ".
I read at uipath Forum these problem can be solved by using close workbook activities . But my uipath application has not this close workbook activities . How can I solve this activities .
Please help me.

[Gokul001 (Gokul Balaji)]

Hi @Hnin_Phyu

Welcome to community

You can try with Kill process activity

Followed by Delay activity

Regards
Gokul

[Hnin_Phyu]

Thanks for your reply . I will try your advice.

[Gokul001 (Gokul Balaji)]

Go to Project table → Settings → Disable the Modern design experience.

You can able to find the Close workbook activity.

Regards
Gokul

[Hnin_Phyu]

Thank a lot for your reply. I’m ok.

[Gokul001 (Gokul Balaji)]

If your issue is resolved @Hnin_Phyu

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Gokul

[Lak_Ui (Lakshmi)]

you can place read range activity inside retry scope if still facing issue after using close wb

[Hnin_Phyu]

Thanks for your advice.

[Yoichi]

Hi,

I guess you use System-File-Workbook-ReadRange activity. Can you try to use AppIntegration-Excel-ReadRange or AppIntegration-Excel-Range-ReadRange (modern excel) instead it?

Regards,