WD97: ODBC Error Opening a DBF File with Hyphen in the File Name

ID: Q113731

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you try to access a dBASE or FoxPro database file using ODBC as the conversion method, you may receive the following error message:

Word was unable to open the data source

CAUSE

This error message occurs if the file you are trying to use contains a hyphen in the file name. (To access a dBASE or FoxPro file, use the Database command on the Insert menu or the Mail Merge feature.)

WORKAROUND

Rename the dBASE or FoxPro database file so that it does not contain a hyphen.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: ODBC database dash winword 8.0 word8 word97

Keywords : kbprint kbualink97 kbmerge
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug