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RPC server not avilable

RPC server not avilable

RPC server not avilable

(OP)
While working on the design tables, have any of you guys got an error message "RPC server not avilable". The worst I need to restart my computer after to access the desiogn table. This error pops out as soon as I click on the data validation drop down list in my design table.

I have, Solid works 2006. Sp 4.1 running on a win 2000 prof

BMR

RE: RPC server not avilable

Dump Windows 2000. Are you using Windows 2000 Professional SP 4?
SolidWorks Recommends: Windows 2000 Professional SP 4.
SolidWorks 2007 does not support Windows 2000 Professional.

Bradley
SolidWorks Professional x64 2007 SP2.2
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 3.93 GB of RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400

RE: RPC server not avilable

(OP)
I use windows 2000 Professional SP 4. ( I read from my computer properties)

RE: RPC server not avilable

What version of MS office are you using?  There are known issues with newer versions of office relating to this issue.

Cole M
CSWP, CSWST, CSWI, CPDM
SW06
SW07
IBM T42p, 2g proc., 1g RAM,ATI Mobility Fire GL T2
HP XW4100, 3g proc., 3g RAM, Nvidia Quadro 980 XGL
HP XW4300, 3.4g proc, 2.5g RAM, ATI Fire GL 3100

RE: RPC server not avilable

(OP)
I use a pretty old version of MS office.

Office 97 ! There are plans to upgratde to Windows XP and Office 2003 in a month or 2.

However, I wish to learn to solve this.

RE: RPC server not avilable

(OP)
That solves. Thankyou.

I have to bear with this error till we upgrade.

RE: RPC server not avilable

Just curious ... Why are you using the Data Validation? I have never found a need to use it, in fact I didn't even know it existed till you mentioned it.

cheers

RE: RPC server not avilable

(OP)
I am sure many of us use this.

I have a part that is driven by a design table. In the excel design table I use a list option of data valadation (creation of pull down list to select from a range of cells). With this i can select a perticular value for the cell. The rest of the cells would be have a formula related to the selection cell.

Ex- a we can create a screw size (M5, M6, M8, etc) as a selection and the rest of the feild would evaluate with a formula.

:)

RE: RPC server not avilable

(OP)
I just accidentally figured that if we donot use mouse on the cell to select and use arrow keys to navigate.
Type options required instead of click on pull down arrow.

It works without any error.

Mouse click on the validation cell trigers some kind of error.

BMR

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