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Q113731: WD97: ODBC Error Opening a DBF File with Hyphen in the File Name

Article: Q113731
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint kbualink97 kbmerge kbPrinting
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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Rename the dBASE or FoxPro database file so that it does not contain a hyphen.


STATUS
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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

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Keywords          : kbprint kbualink97 kbmerge kbPrinting 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug

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