Works: Field Widths Different Transferring Database Files from WinWorks to MS-DOS Works (79377)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Works for MS-DOS
- 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 Q79377 SYMPTOMS
When you transfer database files from Microsoft Works for Windows to
Microsoft Works for MS-DOS, the field widths in form view are different.
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When you transfer a Microsoft Works for Windows Database file to Microsoft Works for MS-DOS, the field size (in form view) defaults to a maximum of 40 characters.
This can cause your field results to be truncated in Works for MS-DOS, even
though all of the data is still there. To fully display your field results,
select the affected fields, and click Field Size (Works for MS-DOS 2.0 and later) or Field Width (Works for MS-DOS 1.0) from the Format menu. Note that field width formats are retained when transferring from Works for MS-DOS to Works for Windows.
This behavior occurs because of the differences between the graphical
environment of Works for Windows and the character-based environment of
Works for MS-DOS (this applies to all versions). The two environments
handle fields differently.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/15/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB79377 |
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