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SYMPTOMSIf you attach a Paradox table that does not contain a key field to your Word for Windows document, the following Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) error messages occur: and then Word then attaches the data source, and you can perform a print merge operation, but you cannot set filters or perform sorting operations on the data source. CAUSEIn Paradox version 3.5, you can designate a field as the key field (this is similar to the functionality of Microsoft Access). If no key field is designated in your Paradox table, the above errors occur. STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. RESOLUTIONOpen the database in Paradox version 3.5 and assign a key to one of the fields in your table. MORE INFORMATIONKey FieldsKey fields are used to identify records. While they are strictly optional, a key gives you the following benefits:
Keyed TableIf a table does not contain key fields, its records are kept and displayed in the order in which they were originally entered. If the table contains more than one key field, the records are sorted by the primary (first) key field, then (if necessary) by the secondary (second) key field.The Paradox products included here are manufactured by Borland, Inc., vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability. REFERENCES"Paradox 3.5 User's Guide," pages 119 and 126 Additional query words: 6.0 ODBC Key MSQuery database third party word6 winword table b_waccess
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