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Article ID: 65738 - Last Review: January 18, 2007 - Revision: 3.2
PRJ: "Invalid MPX Record Was Encountered..." Opening MPX File
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SUMMARY
The error message "Invalid MPX Record was encountered at Line # xx"
may appear when you attempt to open an MPX file in Microsoft Project for
Windows if the file has reached a maximum number of records for that
MPX record number.
MORE INFORMATION
The MPX file format is an ASCII text file that allows transferring
files and information between Project for Windows and other
applications. The MPX file consists of records separated by
carriage returns and line feeds. Within each record are fields
that contain the information for the project.
A Record Number at the beginning of each record is used to identify
each Record Type. There is a maximum number of records for each Record
Type. If the maximum number of records is exceeded, then the error
message "Invalid MPX Record was encountered at Line # xx" will appear
when opening the file. Note that xx refers to the line number in the
MPX file where the maximum number of records was exceeded.
For example, the maximum number of tasks allowed in Project is 2000.
In the MPX file format, a task Record Type is identified by the number
- If there were 2001 tasks in an MPX file and the task number 2001
is located on line 3000 of the MPX file, then the message "Invalid MPX
Record was encountered at Line # 3000" will appear on the screen, and
the file will not open until the situation has been corrected.
Extra records can be found and deleted by using a text editor.
REFERENCES
"Microsoft Project for Windows Reference," "Exchanging
Information".
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Project 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Project 4.1 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Project 4.1a
- Microsoft Project 1.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Project 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Project 3.0a
- Microsoft Project 4.0 Standard Edition
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