Microsoft KB Archive/260436

= PRJ: Field Name Error When You Open Project in Microsoft Project 98 =

Article ID: 260436

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q260436



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, when you open a project, you may receive the following error message:

&quot;[project name]&quot; contains linked information.

Do you want to reestablish the links?


 * If you want to update this information by accessing the linked project or the linked program file, click Yes.


 * If you do not want to update this information and you want to use the existing information instead, click No.

After you click either Yes or No, you receive the following error message:

This is not a valid field name.

Click a field name in the list, and then press ENTER.



CAUSE
These error messages occur when you do the following:
 * 1) In Microsoft Project 2000, you create OLE links in a field that does not exist in Microsoft Project 98, and then save the project in the Microsoft Project 98 file format.
 * 2) You open the project in Microsoft Project 98.



WORKAROUND
There is no workaround for this problem. If you need to save in the Microsoft Project 98 format from Microsoft Project 2000, avoid creating OLE links in fields that are new to Microsoft Project 2000.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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