Works: Database Field Not Exported When Field Width Is 0 (Zero) (124626)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works 2.0
  • Microsoft Works 2.0a
  • Microsoft Works 3.0
  • Microsoft Works 3.0a
  • Microsoft Works 3.0b
  • Microsoft Works 4.5
  • Microsoft Works 4.5a
  • Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0 4.0a
This article was previously published under Q124626

SUMMARY

A database saved in one of the text file formats available in Works for Windows may not include fields that in list view have a field width of 0 (zero). Changing the field width to 1 or greater, or saving the data as a dBASE file will allow the field to be exported.

MORE INFORMATION

Below is a list of available text file formats and the result of saving data files that include a field with a field width of 0. 
                 List View    Form View
Format           Width        Width          Results
------           ---------    ---------      -------

Text & Commas      0          Any Value      Field not in conversion
Text & Tabs        0          Any Value      Field not in conversion
Text & Tabs (DOS)  0          Any Value      Field not in conversion
dBASE III          0          Any Value      Length determined by Form View
dBASE IV           0          Any Value      Length determined by Form View
NOTE: The Form View field width only affects dBASE conversions. If the field in Form View is not large enough, you will receive the following message:
Some Field Text Was Truncated.
For additional information on this error message, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

87647 Works Err Msg: Some Field Text Was Truncated

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/15/2004
Keywords:kbinfo KB124626
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