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[Upstream] Writer removes page number in header saving .odt/.doc to .docx

Bug #899304 reported by JC
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Bug Description

1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10

ubuntu 11.10 64bit

2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
libreoffice-writer:
  Installed: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:3.4.3-3ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages

3) What is expected to happen in LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal:

cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/899304/+attachment/2617305/+files/blah.odt && lowriter -nologo blah.odt

File -> Save As -> File Type: Microsoft Word 2007/2010 XML (.docx) -> Save -> close and reopen the file with Writer is the page number in the header remains.

4) What happens instead is the header field remains but the page number does not.

WORKAROUND: Save as Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP/2003 (.doc).

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ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
Package: libreoffice 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9
Tags: oneiric running-unity
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal:
apport-collect 899304
When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu-bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.
As well, could you please attach the .odt file, that when saved in .docx, demonstrates this problem?

Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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JC (nothingness) wrote : Dependencies.txt

apport information

tags: added: apport-collected oneiric running-unity
description: updated
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JC (nothingness) wrote : ProcEnviron.txt

apport information

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JC (nothingness) wrote : Re: Libreoffice writer saves page number headers in .odt and .doc formats, but not in .docx
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JC (nothingness) wrote :
  • The file as .docx Edit (4.0 KiB, application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)
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JC (nothingness) wrote :
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penalvch (penalvch) wrote : Re: Writer removes page number in header saving .odt/.doc to .docx

JC, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The issue you are reporting is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug to the developers of the software by following the instructions at http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport . If you have done so, please tell us the number of the upstream bug (or the link), so we can add a bugwatch that will inform us about its status. Thanks in advance.

description: updated
Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Incomplete → Triaged
summary: - Libreoffice writer saves page number headers in .odt and .doc formats,
- but not in .docx
+ Writer removes page number in header saving .odt/.doc to .docx
Changed in df-libreoffice:
status: New → Incomplete
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In , JC (nothingness) wrote :

When I insert a header and place the page number, the page number get removed upon reopening the saved file. This does not occur when saving as .odt or .doc
I reported this on launchpad as well:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/899304

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JC (nothingness) wrote :

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43499
There is the upstream bug report.

penalvch (penalvch)
Changed in df-libreoffice:
importance: Undecided → Unknown
status: Incomplete → Unknown
summary: - Writer removes page number in header saving .odt/.doc to .docx
+ [Upstream] Writer removes page number in header saving .odt/.doc to
+ .docx
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in df-libreoffice:
importance: Unknown → Medium
status: Unknown → Confirmed
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In , JC (nothingness) wrote :

Is this gonna get fixed in LO 3.4.5?

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In , penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Importance -> Low Minor due to easy WORKAROUND: Save as Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP/2003 (.doc).

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In , JC (nothingness) wrote :

I can confirm that this is no longer affecting LO. I am using LO 3.6.2

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JC (nothingness) wrote :

In Ubuntu 12.04, LO 3.5.4 The page number stays now.
HOWEVER, the issue is completely fixed in LO 3.6.2

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

JC, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, I am closing it because the bug has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Quantal Quetzal.

This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention.

[1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.10
Release: 12.10

apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
libreoffice-writer:
  Installed: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3
  Candidate: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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In , penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Marking WORKSFORME. FIXED is typically reserved for a developer submitting a commit that fixes the problem. We have no idea what commit(s) fixed this problem.

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in df-libreoffice:
importance: Medium → Low
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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