Microsoft KB Archive/127907

Mac Works 3.0 Error: Cells Could Not Be Converted to New Type

PSS ID Number: Q127907 Article last modified on 10-22-1998

3.0 3.0a 3.0b

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Works for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 3.0a, and 3.0b == 

= SUMMARY =

In a Works database or spreadsheet, a warning message may appear when you change the format of a field, or paste information into a field. This usually occurs because the data in the field does not correspond with the new format being applied or the new data pasted into the field.

= MORE INFORMATION =

If you continue to change the format or paste non-conforming information, data may be lost. The error message only tells you something may be dropped. You must investigate the change, decide if information has been lost, and rebuild the data, as necessary.

For example, if you try to format the following field to the Number format,

Field 1 ——-

Record 1: TEST Record 2: 123 Record 3: 456 Record 4: 7 8 Record 5: 789

you will get the following error message:

2 cell(s) could not be converted to the destination type. From the Edit menu, choose Undo to recover the original data.

If you ignore the message and continue with the conversion, you can lose data. Using the same field information, data in Record 1 and 4 may disappear because it does not fit the new format type. For example:

Field 1 ——-

Record 1: Record 2: 123 Record 3: 456 Record 4: Record 5: 789

To utilize the new format, you may have to re-enter information lost during conversion. In some situations, the new format is incompatible with old information. In that case, from the Edit menu, choose Undo, to return your previous format.

Additional query words: kbhowto 3.00 3.00a 3.00b m_works lost convert transfer ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg Version : 3.0 3.0a 3.0b Platform : MACINTOSH Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.