Microsoft KB Archive/59440

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

File Err Msg: Can't Add Additional Fields
Last reviewed: October 27, 1994

Article ID: Q59440

Summary:

When converting a Microsoft File versions 1.0x data file to version 2.00, you may receive the message &quot;Can't add additional fields.&quot; To work around this problem, try the following:

 Open the data file in File versions 1.0x. Save the records as text only. Delete all the records in the open data file.  Hide any fields higher than the 200th field (that is, if you count the number of fields and there are 240 fields, hide 40 of the 240 fields). To hide fields, click the first field to be hidden, hold down the SHIFT key, and select the other fields. Drag the fields below the white line into the gray dotted area.  Open the data file with the hidden fields in File version 2.00. Create the 40 fields over again. Open the text file. The data will be retained when you open the text file.