PUB97: Some Files Unrecognizable With French Regional Settings (155093)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher 97
This article was previously published under Q155093

SYMPTOMS

You may receive a "Cannot Open File" error while trying to use a .CSV file as a data source with Publisher 97's mail merge capability. This may occur when trying to access the .CSV file over a network and with French (Standard) chosen in your Regional Settings for Windows 95.

CAUSE

The .CSV file type is comma-delimited. The French(Standard) regional settings use a comma as the numeric equivalent of decimals, so it's impossible to distinguish between field delimiters and decimal separators.

RESOLUTION

You can either change the regional settings property in Windows 95 to English (United States), or copy the file from the network to your local drive.

To Change the Regional Settings to English (United States):
  1. Click Start and choose Settings.
  2. Choose Control Panel.
  3. Double click the Regional Settings icon.
  4. Select the Regional Settings tab.
  5. Choose "English (United States)" from the drop down list, then click OK.
  6. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kberrmsg kbinterop kbprb KB155093
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