You receive an error message when importing, exporting or linking text files (290068)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office Access 2003
- Microsoft Access 2002
This article was previously published under Q290068 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you
understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information
about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
Advanced: Requires expert coding, interoperability, and multiuser
skills. For a Microsoft Access 2000 version of this article,
see
208206. For a Microsoft Access 97 version of this article,
see
163280. SYMPTOMS When you use the Export Text Wizard to import, export, or
link a text file, you may receive the following error message:
Invalid setting in Excel Key of the Engines section of
the Windows Registry RESOLUTION Use Registry Editor to modify a registry key.
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. - To start Registry Editor, click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type Regedit.exe (in Microsoft Windows
95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition) or
Regedt32.exe (in Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft
Windows 2000). Click OK.
- In Registry Editor, expand the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Jet\4\Engines\Text
- For the Format key, you see the following value:
"DELIMITED()"
- Change the value of the Format key to the following value:
"CSVDelimited"
- Quit Registry Editor.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/8/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbExport kbImport kberrmsg kbprb KB290068 kbAudDeveloper |
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