Microsoft KB Archive/119817

Cannot Open MS Access Data File via DDE with Runtime MS Access PSS ID Number: Q119817 Article last modified on 10-13-1994 PSS database name: WORD6

6.00 6.00a WINDOWS

= SYMPTOMS =

In the Mail Merge Helper or when you choose Database from the Insert menu, Word for Windows cannot use dynamic data exchange (DDE) to open a Microsoft Access data source (.MDB file).

= CAUSE =

This problem occurs when you have only the runtime edition of the Microsoft Access application (MSARN110.EXE or MSARN200.EXE) on your computer.

= STATUS =

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

= WORKAROUND =

Microsoft Access 1.x
Use the Microsoft Access 1.x ODBC driver to retrieve data from a Microsoft Access 1.x data source. To use this ODBC driver, select MS Access Databases via ODBC (*.mdb) in the Confirm Data Source dialog box.

Microsoft Access 2.0
With Microsoft Access 2.0, you cannot use the current Access 2.0 ODBC driver to obtain data from a Microsoft Access database unless Microsoft Access is actually installed on your computer. As a result, there is currently no known workaround if you have only the runtime edition of Microsoft Access 2.0 installed on your computer.

= REFERENCES =

“Microsoft Word User’s Guide,” version 6.0, pages 624-632, 676-679, 691-692

KBCategory: kbprint KBSubcategory: kbmerge Additional reference words: 6.00 6.00a winword officeinterop system run-time application winword

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