MSQUERY: "Couldn't Find Cue Cards..." Error Message

 Last reviewed: September 13, 1996
Article ID: Q124612
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Query for Windows, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Query for Windows 95, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When you start Microsoft Query, or when you choose Cue Cards from the Help menu in Microsoft Query, you may receive the following error message: 

   Couldn't find cue cards; Reinstall Microsoft Query

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if Microsoft Query cannot locate the Cue Cards file.

RESOLUTION

The name of the cue Cards file used by Microsoft Query version 1.0 is CCAPI200.DLL. The name of the Cue Cards file used by Micfosoft Query version 2.0 is CCAPI232.DLL. To avoid receiving this error message, make sure the appropriate Cue Cards file is located in the SYSTEM subdirectory of your Microsoft Windows directory or in any directory that is listed in the PATH statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you cannot locate this file on your hard disk drive, you must either reinstall Microsoft Query or expand the file from your Setup disks.

The Cue Cards file for Microsoft Query file is located on the following disks: 

Application         Version    Disk    Format   .Cab File (If Applies)


Microsoft Excel     5.00a      6       3.5
                    5.00c      9       5.25     EXCEL9.CAB
                    5.00c      7       3.5      EXCEL7.CAB
                    7.00       8       DMF      EXCEL8.CAB
                    7.00a      8       DMF      EXCEL8.CAB
Microsoft Office    4.20       23      5.25
                    4.20       19      3.5
                    4.30       25      3.5
                    4.20c      20      ALL      MSOFF20.CAB
                    4.30c      26      DMF      MSOFF26.CAB
                    7.00       19      DMF      MSOFF19.CAB
                    7.00a      19      DMF      MSOFF19.CAB
                    7.00b      19      DMF      MSOFF19.CAB

KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: xlquery

Additional reference words: 1.00 2.00



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Last reviewed: September 13, 1996
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