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Q231515: MapPoint 2000: Cannot Drag and Drop Data from Text File

Article: Q231515
Product(s): Microsoft Automap
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbimu
Last Modified: 14-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MapPoint 2000 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you drag and drop data from an open text file into Microsoft MapPoint 2000,
the data is not imported into MapPoint 2000.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, use the Data Import wizard to import the text file
into MapPoint 2000.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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If you import the text file into Microsoft Excel, and then drag and drop the
data from the Excel workbook into MapPoint 2000, the data is imported
successfully.

Additional query words: mp2000 delimited separated tab comma

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Keywords          : kbtool kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbMapptSearch kbMapPoint2000
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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