Some ODBC Drivers Do Not Support Delete (134684)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Query
This article was previously published under Q134684

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Query, you cannot delete database records if you are using the ODBC drivers designed to access the following file formats: 

   Microsoft Excel
   Text files


If you attempt to delete records from a file in either of these formats , you may receive the error message:
Feature not available

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Excel can use ODBC drivers to execute SQL queries on an external database. Using this capability, it is possible to perform actions on a database, such as Insert records, Update records, and Delete records.

The ODBC drivers shipped by Microsoft are all capable of performing the above operations, with the following exceptions: 

   Microsoft Excel ODBC driver - no Delete
   Microsoft Text ODBC driver  - no Delete


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/15/2005
Keywords:kbinterop KB134684
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