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** Troubleshooting ** "Data was not saved" , "Failed to save changes" and "Access is denied" when attempting to save changes in Controller Configuration

Troubleshooting


Problem

I.T. administrator logs onto the Controller application server. Administrator launches 'Controller Configuration' and makes some changes. Administrator clicks 'save' but receives an error message.

Symptom

Typical Example:


Data was not saved!

Other Error Examples:

Failed to save changes

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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