WD97: Can't Connect, Insert Database with ODBC and MSQuery

ID: Q159817

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

You receive one of the following error messages when you attempt to insert or attach a database by using an ODBC driver and MSQuery.

Case 1: When you attempt to insert a database into a Word document, you receive the following error message:

Function Sequence Error.

When you click Details, you receive the following error message:

ODBC Error: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Function sequence error.
SQL State: S1010
Return Code: SQL_ERROR

When you click OK, you receive the following error message:

Word could not replace the selection with the specified database.

Case 2: When you attempt to attach the database from the Mail Merge Helper, you receive the following error message:

Word could not merge the main document with the data source because the data records were empty or no data records matched your query options.

CAUSE

The MSQuery SQL string exceeds 255 characters. Word truncates the SQL query string at 255 characters.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem for both cases mentioned in the "Symptoms" section, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Do Not Use MSQuery to Filter the Database

Click No when you receive the following message while inserting or opening a database, and then use the Filter or Sort query options:

Word detected Microsoft Query on your system. Would you like to edit <filename> using Microsoft Query?

Method 2: Do Not Use Word to Query the Data Set

Create the query or recordsets in the database application, save your query results, and then from Word, insert or attach this data.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97 querying querys queries open database connectivity

Keywords : kbualink97 kbusage kbmerge mmhelp998
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
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