Error Message: Syntax Error in CREATE TABLE Statement (131559)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0c
  • Microsoft Query
This article was previously published under Q131559

SUMMARY

When you use Microsoft Query to create a table, you may receive the following error message:
Syntax error in CREATE TABLE statement

MORE INFORMATION

This error occurs when you use Microsoft Query to create a copy of a Microsoft Access 2.0 table using the Microsoft Access version 2.0 driver included with version 2.0 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver Pack.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Query User's Guide," version 1.0, Chapter 7, "Creating a New Table"

For more information about creating a new table, choose the Search button in Help and type:

creating tables

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

131162 MSQuery: "Syntax error in CREATE TABLE statement" with ODBC 2.0 Drivers

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/15/2005
Keywords:KB131559
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