Microsoft KB Archive/112710

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"Invalid Database" Error Attaching Mail Merge Data Document

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Q112710

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a

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SYMPTOMS
In a mail merge main document, if you attach a data document that contains Script, Roman or Modern font formatting or have one of those fonts as your default font, Word for Windows displays the following error message:

Word could not open  because it did not contain a valid database.

STATUS
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND
Reformat your data document for a font other than Script, Roman or Modern.

Additional query words: 6.00a winword word6

Keywords : kbprint kbmerge

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