Microsoft KB Archive/79377

= Works: Field Widths Different Transferring Database Files from WinWorks to MS-DOS Works =

Article ID: 79377

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 3.0 for MS-DOS
 * Microsoft Works 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 2.0a
 * Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 3.0a
 * Microsoft Works 3.0b
 * Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 4.5a
 * Microsoft Works 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 4.0a

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This article was previously published under Q79377



SYMPTOMS
When you transfer database files from Microsoft Works for Windows to Microsoft Works for MS-DOS, the field widths in form view are different.



MORE INFORMATION
When you transfer a Microsoft Works for Windows Database file to Microsoft Works for MS-DOS, the field size (in form view) defaults to a maximum of 40 characters.

This can cause your field results to be truncated in Works for MS-DOS, even though all of the data is still there. To fully display your field results, select the affected fields, and click Field Size (Works for MS-DOS 2.0 and later) or Field Width (Works for MS-DOS 1.0) from the Format menu. Note that field width formats are retained when transferring from Works for MS-DOS to Works for Windows.

This behavior occurs because of the differences between the graphical environment of Works for Windows and the character-based environment of Works for MS-DOS (this applies to all versions). The two environments handle fields differently.

Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 2.00a 3.00 3.00a 3.00b 4.00 4.00a 4.50 4.50a truncation

Keywords: kbprb KB79377

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