Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 17676
"Repair" removes all user settings.
Last modified: 2003-09-08 16:53:51 UTC
Some problems exist with RC2 which require running "Repair" periodically. Each time "Repair" is run, most (but not all) settings under Tools > Options are reset to default values. In particular, User Data is blank and several other settings throughout the Options are restored to the default values. Expected: "Repair" should fix broken files but not remove user data.
What's right? The summary or the description? Please list a few settings that are removed.
Sorry, you'd think a professional writer and former English teacher could communicate. The "Repair" option removes all User settings (Tools > OpenOffice.org > User Data). It also loses several other settings (such as loading and saving MS documents -- the checklists), colored tabs, time for helper to stay up, font replacements, etc, etc -- way too many to list. That means that every time I run "Repair" (needed because the File > New periodically fails to bring up the sub-menu), I lose my settings (almost everything is reset to the defaults it had when I first installed it) and have to run Tools > Options and re-input my user options. What I had expected was more on the line of 1.0.1 where "Repair" left the user options alone.
I've checked with the current inhouse version (m15): I can reproduce that the user data are removed but haven't found an other setting that has been removed (personalized bars, background colour settings). AK will decide wether we will have this as 1.1 or as 1.1.1 target, depends on the risks to fix. So I think that we will start with 1.1.1, but we might raise the target.
The latest version only clears the user data entered during setup ( like adress, name, etc. )
I take it that RC3 or 1.1 will have it fixed, in which case, it seems fine to me. If it's already been fixed for a new release, then it could be changed to FIXED and be done with it.
You had asked what got reset to default. As I use a lot of the default settings, I can't answer that completely, but here is a list just in case it proves useful. Lost on "Repair" File Menu -- recently opened list OpenOffice.org User Data -- all View -- Colored tabs External Programs -- all Paths -- defaults restored Accessibility -- Help tips disappear time reverts to default (Cannot comment on other tabs as I use the defaults) Load/Save General -- reverts to default Microsoft Office -- all blank HTML Compatibility -- reverts to default Language Settings Languages -- reverts to default ("Options" must be closed and reopened to show CTL section) Writing Aids -- hyphenization reverts to default. All others stay. Internet -- what I use has reverted to default Text Document General -- Compatibility is grayed out and has stayed that way since my last repair -- it is inaccessible View -- "Guides" reverts to default. Other settings remain as selected. Other items I either use defaults or were retained -- it is erratic in what reverts and what does not.
Already fixed, only user data like name and adress will be cleared.
Please verify, that only name / address will be cleared.
ATR: I checked this in the latest internal OOo version, bug is fixed.
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As stated, only user data changed. Works -- thanks.