Query Err Msg: SQL Query Can't Be Represented Graphically

 Last reviewed: September 12, 1996
Article ID: Q108483
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Query for Windows, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Query for Windows 95, version 2.0
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Query, when you enter an SQL query statement, you may receive the following error message: 

   SQL Query can't be represented graphically. Continue Anyway?
Microsoft Query can't display the Table pane for this query. If the query returns records, you can't edit them or the query's design in the Query window. However, you can edit the query's design by choosing SQL from the View menu and editing the SQL statement directly.

MORE INFORMATION

An SQL Query in Microsoft Query is limited to 28 sets of parenthesis (SQL Query will not display more than 28 sets of parenthesis).

NOTE: This error may also occur if you have a SQL statement that Microsoft Query can't display, such as sub-Selects, stored procedures, etc. The SQL statement returns data, but Microsoft Query is unable to display the tables and joins for those tables graphically.

KBCategory: kbusage kberrmsg kbtool
KBSubcategory: xlquery

Additional reference words: 1.00 5.00



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Last reviewed: September 12, 1996
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