The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMS
When you work with a file data source name (DSN) that uses a text Open
Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver, either of the following symptoms
occur:
CAUSECan't Access TableThis error message appears when the following conditions are true:
-and- Problems Obtaining Data or PivotTable Is Not ValidThese error messages appear when you attempt to create a server-based page field in a PivotTable when the source data is from an external text file.WORKAROUNDCan't Access TableTo work around this problem, close the text file in the other program before you add it to the query.Problems Obtaining Data or PivotTable Is Not ValidWhen you use a File DSN that uses a text ODBC driver, you cannot create a server-based page field. Update the PivotTable to reset the PivotTable field settings.If you want to use a server-based page field in a PivotTable, import the text database into another program, for example, Microsoft Access. For more information about importing data into Microsoft Access, refer to Microsoft Access Help. STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION
Unlike other types of ODBC drivers, the Text ODBC driver uses file locking
instead of record locking. This means that records are not available to
more than one program at a time. When you open the text file in one
program, and then attempt to open the same file in another program, it is
an access violation. You cannot use any driver that uses file locking
instead of record locking to create a PivotTable with server-based page
fields. Other ODBC drivers do not exhibit this problem.
Q165866 XL97: How to Use File DSNs and DSN-less Connections Q159557 XL97: Using System, User, and File Data Sources Additional query words: XL97
Keywords : kbtool xlquery xlpivot |
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