Bug 72240 - Unremovable cell protection created out of nothing
Summary: Unremovable cell protection created out of nothing
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Spreadsheet (show other bugs)
Version: 4.1.3.2 release
Hardware: Other Windows (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2013-12-02 18:33 UTC by Marc Schipperheyn
Modified: 2014-11-05 13:09 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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A stripped down version of the file with macro (38.27 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet)
2013-12-04 12:15 UTC, Marc Schipperheyn
Details

Description Marc Schipperheyn 2013-12-02 18:33:50 UTC
This bug has been following me around for years and years already. In a Calc sheet some cell will somehow become "Protected" and whenever you try to edit them you get a message "Protected cells cannot be modified". In the past, I got this message and it would still edit the cells. A nuisance but workable. But now, it actually protects the cells. Just for clarity, I never protect documents or sheets. This is pure Libreoffice magic.

When I try to unprotect this also doesn't work. 
Tools, Protect Document, Document is not selected and Tools, Protect Sheet has a checkbox checked "Protect this sheet and the contents of protected cells" with empty user/pass. You cannot uncheck this as this disables the OK button.

The options selected here are "select protected cells" and "select unprotected cells". 

Infuriating.
Comment 1 Marc Schipperheyn 2013-12-02 18:51:54 UTC
It actually doesn't seem to happen out of nothing but occurs after running a macro that exports content from the sheets. The problem is resolved by closing and reopening the file.
Comment 2 sophie 2013-12-04 09:50:28 UTC
Hi, could you provide a spreadsheet with the macro to be able to reproduce and confirm the bug, please? Also, by default, all cells are protected, this protection is activated by protecting the sheet. May be you should disable protection of the cells (select the entire sheet, then Format > Cells > Protection > uncheck Protected) *before* running the macro. Sophie
Comment 3 sophie 2013-12-04 09:53:04 UTC
Removed blocker ans set to normal until we get more info to reproduce the bug and because it seems the macro is protecting the sheet.
Comment 4 Marc Schipperheyn 2013-12-04 12:15:12 UTC
Created attachment 90225 [details]
A stripped down version of the file with macro
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2014-07-08 17:28:46 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDINFO status with no change for at least 6 months. Please provide the requested information as soon as possible and mark the bug as UNCONFIRMED. Due to regular bug tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDINFO status with no change in 30 days the QA team will close the bug as INVALID due to lack of needed information.

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Comment 6 QA Administrators 2014-08-04 16:14:54 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

Please read this message in its entirety before proceeding.

Your bug report is being closed as INVALID due to inactivity and a lack of information which is needed in order to accurately reproduce and confirm the problem. We encourage you to retest your bug against the latest release. If the issue is still present in the latest stable release, we need the following information (please ignore any that you've already provided):

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Comment 7 Marc Schipperheyn 2014-08-04 17:15:54 UTC
Look the requested info was already provided 4-12-2013, judging from this bugreport
Comment 8 Joel Madero 2014-08-04 20:45:02 UTC
REOPENED is reserved for a bug that:

1. a developer has marked as FIXED;
2. a developer is assigned to the bug that is marked as FIXED;

In this case the bug report was never independently confirmed so correct status is UNCONFIRMED. Thanks!
Comment 9 Beluga 2014-11-05 13:09:19 UTC
(In reply to Marc Schipperheyn from comment #4)
> Created attachment 90225 [details]
> A stripped down version of the file with macro

File doesn't contain a macro.


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