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Q165602: WD97: RecentFile.Path Is Empty When Referencing An ODMA DMS

Article: Q165602
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbmacro kbwordvba
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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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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The RecentFile.Path property returns an empty string when the file referenced is
from an ODMA document management system (DMS).

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: 97 word8 word97 8.0 vb vba vbe

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbmacro kbwordvba 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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