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ACC2000: Error Message Importing, Exporting, or Linking Text Files

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This article was previously published under Q208206
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986� (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/ ) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
Advanced: Requires expert coding, interoperability, and multiuser skills.

For a Microsoft Access 2002 version of this article, see 290068� (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290068/EN-US/ ) .

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Symptoms

When you use the Export Text Wizard to import, export, or link a text file, you may receive the following error message:
Invalid setting in the Excel Key of the engines section of the Windows Registry

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Resolution

Use the Registry Editor program, Regedit.exe, to modify a Windows Registry key.

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
  1. To start the Registry Editor program, click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type Regedit.exe (in Microsoft Windows 95) or Regedt32.exe (in Microsoft Windows NT). Click OK.
  2. In the Registry Editor, expand the following key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Jet\4\Engines\Text
  3. Under the Format Key, you will find the following value:
       "DELIMITED()"
  4. Change the value of the Format parameter to the string CSVDelimited.
  5. Close the Registry Editor program.

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Keywords: KB208206, kbprb, kberrmsg

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Article Info
Article ID : 208206
Revision : 2
Created on : 6/28/2004
Published on : 6/28/2004
Exists online : False
Views : 341