Microsoft KB Archive/179840

Money: Invalid or Corrupted Data Error Importing OFC File

PSS ID Number: Q179840 Article last modified on 08-19-1998

WINDOWS:98,99

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Money 99 == Microsoft Money 98 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When importing an Open Financial Connectivity (OFC) file into Microsoft Money 98 or Money 99, you may receive the following error message:

The file you imported contained invalid or corrupted data. Use your home banking software to create a new data file and try the import again.

= CAUSE =

This error message occurs when the file format of the file you are importing is not based on the latest OFC specification. This file cannot be imported into Money 98 or Money 99.

= STATUS =

Until the source of the OFC file updates their server software, you cannot import their OFC files into Money 98 or Money 99.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The most common problem with the format of files that generate this error is that the NAME field is longer than 32 characters.

Microsoft Money 97 does not have this problem and does accept this file format. Money 99 and 98 follow the OFC specifications more strictly, and therefore do not accept fields that are too long.

= Additional query words: w_money 6.0 7.0 hat =

Keywords : kberrmsg kbdta kbonline Version : WINDOWS:98,99 Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.