WD2000: ODBC Error Occurs Opening a DBF File with a Hyphen in the File Name (212364)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q212364

SYMPTOMS

If you try to access a dBASE or FoxPro database file using ODBC as the conversion method, you may receive the following error message:
Word was unable to open the data source

CAUSE

This error message occurs if the file that you are trying to open contains a hyphen in the file name. (To access a dBASE or FoxPro file, use the Database command on the Insert menu, or use the Mail Merge feature.)

WORKAROUND

Rename the dBASE or FoxPro database file so that it does not contain a hyphen.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/7/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbmerge kbprint KB212364
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