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Q133713: PRB: Problems Using the PivotTable Wizard

Article: Q133713
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 27-JUL-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

One of the following symptoms occur when you use the PivotTable Wizard in Visual
FoxPro:

- The SQL Data Sources dialog is opened after Microsoft Excel is launched. In
  some cases, an OLE error is then displayed. The PivotTable Wizard continues
  to fail, regardless of the data used.

-or-

- The PivotTable Wizard fails on some tables.

-or-

- The PivotTable Wizard does not display International or high ASCII
  characters.

CAUSE
=====

The cause of these problem is likely related to the ODBC configuration. The
PivotTable Wizard uses ODBC to generate the Pivot table in Microsoft Excel.

RESOLUTION
==========

Here are three steps you can take to troubleshoot this problem:

1. Verify the content of the ODBC.INI file located in the WINDOWS directory. It
  should contain the sections and the entries listed below. Under Windows NT,
  the Driver32 entry is necessary for the PivotTable Wizard to work well. The
  PivotTable Wizard uses OLE automation to communicate with Microsoft Excel,
  which in turn retrieves the Visual FoxPro data for its PivotTable by using
  MSQuery.


  Windows NT
  ----------
  [ODBC Data Sources]
  MS Access Databases=Access Data (*.mdb)
  FoxPro Files=FoxPro Files (*.dbf)
  dBASE Files=dBase Files (*.dbf)
  Paradox Files=Paradox Files (*.dp )
  NWind=dBase Files (*.dbf)
  MS Access 2.0 Databases=Access 2.0 for MS Office (*.mdb)

  [FoxPro Files]
  Driver=C:\WINNT35\SYSTEM\SIMBA.DLL
  FileType=FoxPro 2.5
  SingleUser=False
  Driver32=C:\WINNT35\System32\odbcjt32.dll

  Windows and Windows for Workgroups
  ----------------------------------
  [ODBC Data Sources]
  MS Access Databases=Access Data (*.mdb)
  FoxPro Files=FoxPro Files (*.dbf)
  dBASE Files=dBase Files (*.dbf)
  Paradox Files=Paradox Files (*.dp )
  NWind=dBase Files (*.dbf)
  MS Access 2.0 Databases=Access 2.0 for MS Office (*.mdb)

  [FoxPro Files]
  Driver=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ODBCJT16.DLL
  DriverId=24
  JetIniPath=odbcddp.ini

1. Verify the dates and sizees of the ODBCDLL and ODBCINST.DLL files. They may
  be outdated. These files are located in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory in
  Windows version 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups, or in the WINNT\SYSTEM
  directory in Windows NT. Visual FoxPro installs 16-bit ODBC drivers under
  Windows, and 32-bit ODBC drivers under Windows NT. The file sizes for each
  drivers should be at least:

  ODBC.DLL       55,792
  ODBCINST.DLL   86,800

2. Verify the name of the FoxPro ODBC driver used. If the Driver= line lists
  SIMBA.DLL, you might be using an outdated version of the driver that does not
  support General fields or high ASCII characters.

To resolve these problems, reinstall the ODBC drivers. You can use the Visual
FoxPro Setup program to reinstall these drivers.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
================

You must have Microsoft Excel with Microsoft Query installed on your computer to
be able to create a pivot table. For more information about pivot tables, please
see the Microsoft Excel Help menu.

For more information about the PivotTable Wizard, please query using "PivotTable
Wizard" in the Visual FoxPro Help menu.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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