Why do I get the error "Check that write permissions are available" using the command writetable?

Hi everyone!

Running the command writetable I got some issue:

writetable(Z,'Model.xlsx','Sheet',1)

Matlab says that some error occurs:

Error
Unable to save the workbook to file 'D:\Documents\MATLAB\Project\Model.xlsx'.
Check that write permissions are available, there is sufficient disk space, and the file can be written to or created.

Have you ever had the same problem? I'm a beginner with Matlab.

Answer 1

[Cris LaPierre]

The error suggests that MATLAB does not have write permission to the specified location.

You could try running MATLAB as an administrator. If that doesn't help, see this answer.

[Diego Rago]

Thank you so much!

[Ismaeel]

Thank you Cris for your comment. It worked when I use MATLAB as admin. However, when I try to use the function (writetable) inside a GUI app designer, it fails. The other option also did not work. I am using the latest version of MATLAB. Thanks for any help.

[Cris LaPierre]

Outside of MATLAB, can you copy a file, say from your desktop, and paste it to the same location you are wanting to write your table to?

[Ismaeel]

I have solved my problem following the note from Zeynab Mousavikhamene in the link:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/332794-writetable-has-write-permission-problems-when-run-as-scheduled-task-save-does-not

I was trying to save my table inside a GUI that was built by App Designer using the 'writetable' function to (C:\Program Files\New Folder) and it did not work. I changed to C:\New_Folder (with no space) and it worked just fine.

Thanks