Microsoft KB Archive/256817

= MapPoint 2001: Linked Data Is Not Mapped Properly =

Article ID: 256817

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MapPoint 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MapPoint 2001 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q256817



SYMPTOMS
When you link data from a Microsoft Excel workbook to a map that you created in Microsoft MapPoint 2001, you may encounter one or both of the following symptoms:


 * The linked data may not be displayed properly on the map.


 * The map legend may not be updated properly.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:


 * You update the data in the Excel workbook and then save the workbook as a new file.


 * You change the data source in MapPoint 2001 to the new file.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, create a new map in MapPoint 2001, and then link data from the new Excel file to the newly created map.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft MapPoint 2001.



MORE INFORMATION
To prevent this issue from occurring, update the data in the Excel workbook before you link the data to a MapPoint 2001 map.

Additional query words: mp2001 map point location incorrect refresh

Keywords: kbbug kbdisplay kbinterop kbpending KB256817

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