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Joe - 12 Apr 2007 16:24 GMT

I created two different databases: apples.dbf and oranges.dbf in Avery Label
Maker. I was able to generate labels [via Wizard] in MS Word 2002 SP3 for
apples.dbf, but when I tried to open oranges.dbf in Word, I received the
message "Word unable to open data source." Both dbf files defaulted to OLE
DB, but only apples.dbf would go past Step 3. I copied my original dbf files
in My Data Sources just to be on the safe side, but could not access
oranges.dbf.

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Thanks for your help.
Joe

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Peter Jamieson - 12 Apr 2007 22:59 GMT

What did you do differently when you created oranges.dbf?

Peter Jamieson

>I created two different databases: apples.dbf and oranges.dbf in Avery
>Label
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> in My Data Sources just to be on the safe side, but could not access
> oranges.dbf.

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Joe - 13 Apr 2007 00:56 GMT

Thanks for your quick response. As far as I remember, both dbf files were
constructed the same using the same label number. Obviously something is
different, but can't figure out what. Both databases have the same fields:
name, address, city/state, zip. Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Thanks for your help.
Joe

> What did you do differently when you created oranges.dbf?
>
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> > in My Data Sources just to be on the safe side, but could not access
> > oranges.dbf.

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