Q159817: WD97: Can’t Connect, Insert Database with ODBC and MSQuery

Article: Q159817
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbualink97 kbusage kbmerge
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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You receive one of the following error messages when you attempt to insert or
attach a database by using an ODBC driver and MSQuery.

Case 1: When you attempt to insert a database into a Word document, you receive
the following error message:

  Function Sequence Error.

When you click Details, you receive the following error message:

  ODBC Error: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Function sequence error.
  SQL State: S1010
  Return Code: SQL_ERROR

When you click OK, you receive the following error message:

  Word could not replace the selection with the specified database.

Case 2: When you attempt to attach the database from the Mail Merge Helper, you
receive the following error message:

  Word could not merge the main document with the data source because the data
  records were empty or no data records matched your query options.

CAUSE
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The MSQuery SQL string exceeds 255 characters. Word truncates the SQL query
string at 255 characters.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem for both cases mentioned in the "Symptoms" section,
use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Do Not Use MSQuery to Filter the Database
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Click No when you receive the following message while inserting or opening a
database, and then use the Filter or Sort query options:

  Word detected Microsoft Query on your system. Would you like to edit
  <filename> using Microsoft Query?

Method 2: Do Not Use Word to Query the Data Set
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Create the query or recordsets in the database application, save your query
results, and then from Word, insert or attach this data.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.


Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97 querying querys queries open database connectivity

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Keywords          : kbualink97 kbusage kbmerge 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97

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