Microsoft KB Archive/887032

= You may receive an error message when you try to convert a Microsoft Access 2000 or a later version database to a Microsoft Access 97 database =

Article ID: 887032

Article Last Modified on 7/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Access 2003
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to convert a Microsoft Access 2000 or a later version database to a Microsoft Access 97 database, you may receive the following error message:

Invalid field data type



CAUSE
This problem may occur if your database contains the Number data type. Then, the Number data type must have the Field Size property set to Decimal.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, change the Field Size property for the Number data type from Decimal to Double.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about new database features, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

275561 Description of the new features that are included in Microsoft Jet 4.0

Keywords: kbconversion kberrmsg kbtshoot kbprb KB887032

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