Microsoft KB Archive/117700

= Word Cannot Connect to Data Source Using UNC with ODBC =

Article ID: 117700

Article Last Modified on 9/26/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a

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This article was previously published under Q117700



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SYMPTOMS
If you create a Word Mail Merge document and try to attach a data source (through Open Database Connectivity [ODBC]) using a universal naming convention (UNC) name, Word cannot connect to the data source.

If you choose Confirm Conversions in the Open Data Source dialog box, you will be prompted to choose a directory. Regardless of directory you select in the Select Directory dialog box, Word is unable to attach the data file.



CAUSE
ODBC drivers do not support the use of UNC connections.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word versions 6.0 and 6.0a for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



WORKAROUND
To avoid this problem, you should first make a network connection to the drive where the data source resides, then attach the data source using the drive letter.

Additional query words: 6.00a print datafile file source won't word6 winword doesn't

Keywords: KB117700

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