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Article ID: 887032 - Last Review: July 28, 2006 - Revision: 1.4

You may receive an error message when you try to convert a Microsoft Access 2000 or a later version database to a Microsoft Access 97 database

SYMPTOMS

When you try to convert a Microsoft Access 2000 or a later version database to a Microsoft Access 97 database, you may receive the following error message:
Invalid field data type

CAUSE

This problem may occur if your database contains the Number data type. Then, the Number data type must have the Field Size property set to Decimal.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, change the Field Size property for the Number data type from Decimal to Double.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about new database features, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
275561  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=275561/ ) Description of the new features that are included in Microsoft Jet 4.0

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Access 2003
  • Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition
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Boobie ChickenBrains Report As Irrelevant  
Written: 10/11/2005 1:12 PM
This will also cause an error if you have a linked or ODBC table. I had to delete the ODBC-connection tables and re-link them in Access 97 after I converted from 2000. Best of luck! Boobie

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