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Q141351: PRB: "Invalid argument" with dbAttachedTable or dbAttachedODBC

Article: Q141351
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbProgramming kbDAOsearch kbDatabase kbMFC kbVC
Last Modified: 03-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), included with:
   - *EDITOR Please do not choose this product*Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition* use 241, 265, 225, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When trying to pass dbAttachedTable or dbAttachedODBC as arguments to the
CDaoTableDef::Create() function or the CDaoTableDef::SetAttributes() function,
you will receive this DAO error:

  Error Code = 3001
  ....
  Description = Invalid argument.

CAUSE
=====

The Visual C++ documentation is incorrect. The values dbAttachedTable and
dbAttachedODBC cannot be passed as arguments. These attributes are read- only
attributes that are set internally by DAO based on the information provided in
the connect string of the table.

RESOLUTION
==========

Do not try to set these attributes. DAO will set the attributes based on what is
contained in the connect string for the table. For example, look at this code:

     td.Create(_T("Table1"),0,_T("Table1"),
        _T("FoxPro 2.6;DATABASE=d:\\mydatabase\\"));

DAO will set the dbAttachedTable attribute flag for that table. A call to
CDaoTableDef::GetAttributes() will show the flag has been set.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbProgramming kbDAOsearch kbDatabase kbMFC kbVC 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbMFC
Version           : winnt:
Issue type        : kbprb

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