MSQuery: Microsoft Query May Open the Wrong dbf File

ID: Q140701

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
Microsoft Excel for the Power Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
Microsoft Query for the Macintosh, versions 1.0

SYMPTOMS

If you use Microsoft Query to open a dBASE file, a dBASE file other than the one you selected may be opened.

CAUSE

The symptoms noted above may occur if you have two files in the same folder with identical names except that one file ends with the .dbf extension, as in the following example:

   MyFile
   MyFile.dbf

If you try to open MyFile, the MyFile.dbf file may be opened instead.

WORKAROUND

When you save a file as a dBASE file (in the Microsoft Excel Save As dialog box), make sure that the .dbf extension is appended to the file name.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information concerning the use of dBASE files on the Macintosh, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120504
   TITLE     : Problems using .DBF Files in Microsoft Query

   ARTICLE-ID: Q107835
   TITLE     : Microsoft Query Error Message "Cannot Access Table"

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a

Keywords          : kbtool xlquery xlmac 
Version           : MACINTOSH:5.0,5.0a
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 2, 1998