Configuration.SaveAs(Path) throws ConfigurationErrorsException when called the second time.

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User1587670440 posted

I am currently working on creating new config files with custom settings. I have no problem calling the config.saveAs(path) the first time, but the same function will throw this exception when being called the second time:

"System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: 'The configuration file has been changed by another program."

I dont understand why this exception is thrown because "ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection(sectionName);" is called on the next line.Here is some code:

            string sectionName = "Recipe_Config";
            string path = @"Recipe.config";
            string newPath1 = @"Recipe1.config";
            string newPath2 = @"Recipe2.config";

            ConfigurationFileMap map = new ConfigurationFileMap(path);
            Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenMappedMachineConfiguration(map);
            config.SaveAs(newPath1);
            ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection(sectionName);
            config.SaveAs(newPath2); //exception here
            ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection(sectionName);
            Console.WriteLine("..save as done");
            Console.ReadLine();

Thanks

Lew