Q196765: WD97: "Cannot Open File" Error in INCLUDETEXT Field

Article: Q196765
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbfield word97
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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When you insert an INCLUDETEXT field in a Microsoft Word document, the following
error message appears in place of the field results:

  Error! Cannot open file.

CAUSE
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When you manually insert an INCLUDETEXT field in your document, one of the
following may be causing the error message:

- The file path has a space in the folder or file name.

  For example:

  {INCLUDETEXT c:\\my<space>documents\\test.doc}

  -or-

- The file path does not include double-backslashes separating the folders
  and/or file name.

  For example:

  {INCLUDETEXT "c:\my documents\test.doc"}

RESOLUTION
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You must enclose the path and file name in quotation marks if there are spaces
in any part of the path or file name and you must use double-backslashes in the
path to separate the folder and/or file name in an INCLUDETEXT field.

For example:

  {INCLUDETEXT "C:\\My Documents\\Test.doc"}

  -or-

  {INCLUDETEXT C:\\Documents\\Word\\Test.doc}

Additional query words: fields documentation error

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Keywords          : kbdta kbfield word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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