Err Msg: File Access Denied Using ODBC

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q113732
6.00 6.00a WINDOWS

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a

SYMPTOMS

If you try to insert data in a Word document from a database using ODBC as the conversion method, you may get the following error message: 

   Stop: File Access Denied
(To insert data, use the Database command on the Insert menu or the Mail Merge feature.)

CAUSE

The database file may already open in another application.

RESOLUTION

Close the database file in the other application and re-execute the Insert Database or Open Data Source operation.

KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: kbmerge
Additional reference words: 6.00 6.00a errmsg winword word6
Keywords : kbmerge kbprint
Version : 6.00 6.00a
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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