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SYMPTOMSWhen you use an application that supports dynamic data exchange (DDE) to initiate a DDE conversation with Microsoft Query, a DDE command that you use may fail to complete, may return an error message, or may return unexpected results. CAUSE
This behavior occurs if you initiate a DDE conversation using a query
channel and if you use a DDE command that is only supported on a system
channel.
Activate* WORKAROUNDTo avoid returning an error when you use one of the Microsoft Query DDE commands that is only supported on a system channel, use a system channel instead of a query channel in the DDE conversation. The following Visual Basic, Applications Edition, examples show how to establish a DDE conversation with Microsoft Query using either a system channel or a query channel. System Channel
Query Channel
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STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft Products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. REFERENCESFor more information about individual DDE commands, such as the Activate command, choose the Search button in Help and type: DDE commands Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 5.00c 7.00 7.00a
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