PRJ2000: Driver Keyword Syntax Error When You Open a Project from the MRU List on the File Menu (285745)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 2000
This article was previously published under Q285745

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to open a project, you receive the following error message:
Microsoft Project [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] DRIVER keyword syntax error

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when all of the following conditions are true:
  • The project is stored in a database.

    -and-

  • You save your file using a data source name (File DSN).

    -and-

  • You attempt to open the file from the most recently used (MRU) file list on the File menu.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Project 2000, Service Release 1 (SR-1).

To obtain SR-1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

288953 PRJ2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Project 2000 SR-1

Temporary Workaround

To temporarily work around this problem, use a System DSN to save your project to the database.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Project 2000, Service Release 1 (SR-1).
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB285745
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