ACC2000: Paradox ISAM Links to or Imports Incorrect Data into a Microsoft Access Database (313732)
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This article was previously published under Q313732 Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.
This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb).
SYMPTOMS
The Paradox ISAM driver that is included with Microsoft Access can cause incorrect data to be linked to a Microsoft Access database, or to be imported into a Microsoft Access database.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when two or more Paradox files are in the same folder, and the folder contains files with similar names, in both the 8.3 short file name format and the long file name format.
When you try to import or link to a Paradox file that has a long file name, and the first eight characters of the long file name match an 8.3 short file name in the same folder, Access imports the file that has the 8.3 short file name instead.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, rename the file that has the long file name so that it conforms to the 8.3 file name format. That is, the file name must be no longer than eight characters, and it must have an extension after the period.
STATUSThis behavior is by design.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/15/2004 |
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Keywords: | kbprb KB313732 |
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