WD98: Extended Characters From dBase 3.x File Missing (180845)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q180845 SYMPTOMS
When you use a dBASE 3.x file in Word, most of the extended characters are
missing. This problem will occur when you do one of the following:
- Open the file in Word.
-or-
- Use the dBASE 3.x file as a mail merge data source. (In the Mail Merge
Helper, click Get Data, and then click Open Data Source.)
-or-
- Insert the dBASE 3.x file into a Word document. (On the View menu, point
to Toolbars, and then click Database. On the Database toolbar, click the
Insert Database button.)
NOTE: This functionality is different from Word for the Macintosh versions
6.x.
CAUSE
This functionality is by design. When the Word FoxPro/dBASE converter
encounters a character that it does not understand, the character is
replaced with an underscore character.
WORKAROUND
Upgrade your dBASE 3.x database to a dBASE 4.x or later database.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
179607 WD98: Supported Non-Word File Formats
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/29/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbinterop kbprb KB180845 |
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