XL97: Data Not Returned from Query Using ORACLE Data Source

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Query 97 for Windows, version 8.0

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to return data from Microsoft Query 97 to a Microsoft Excel 97 worksheet, the spinning globe icon (which signifies that a query is processing) may appear for a period of time, and then no data is returned to your worksheet.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Disable "Enable Background Refresh"

To prevent the query from being executed in the background, follow these steps:

1. Create your query in Microsoft Query, and then choose to return the data to Microsoft Excel.

2. Click the Properties button in the "Returning External Data to Microsoft Excel" dialog box.

3. Clear the "Enable Background Refresh" check box, and click OK.

4. Click OK to return the results of your query to the worksheet.

Method 2: Move Your Mouse Pointer

If you move your mouse pointer continuously while the data is being returned to Microsoft Excel, the query may not fail. Do not stop moving the mouse until all of the data has been returned to Microsoft Excel. Please note that depending on your query, it may take several minutes to return the results of your query to the worksheet.

Method 3: Paste the Data into the Worksheet

To paste the data from Microsoft Query into the worksheet, follow these steps:

1. In Microsoft Query, create the appropriate parameters for your query.

2. Select an item in the data pane.

3. Press CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR to select all of the data in the data pane.

4. Click Copy on the Edit menu.

5. Activate Microsoft Excel.

6. Click Paste on the Edit menu.

NOTE: When you use this method, none of the parameters used to query your database are saved with the data, so the Refresh Data command cannot be used to update the results of the query. As a result, you must follow these steps each time the query requires an update.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem has been reported when querying an ORACLE 7.3 data source using the following ODBC drivers:

   Filename       Version       File date
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   SQO32_73.DLL   2.00.0301     2/4/97
   MSORCL10.DLL   2.00.006325   1/12/97

REFERENCES

For more information about returning data to Microsoft Excel, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   retrieving data from external databases