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Old August 8th, 2004, 11:11 PM
wwrig
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Default Publisher Error

"When trying to import an Excel file into Publisher in a mail merge operation
- I get the following error: "This operation cannot be completed because of
dialog or database engine failures. Please try again later". The question
was answered on 5/17 by referring to a Blog that is no longer operating.
Would appreciate some guidance.

Thanks
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Old August 9th, 2004, 01:33 AM
°°MS-Publisher°°
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Default Publisher Error

Go to www.microsoft.com/data and download and install the latest MDAC
Components and re-boot.

If that does not work, do a SAVE AS in Excel to CSV (Comma Separated Values)
and use that file for the merge.


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Old August 9th, 2004, 11:57 AM
wwrig
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Thanks - however, I tried the .csv part already with the same result. I am
using Publisher 2002 and I received the MS SP2 upgrade this weekend (when
this function stopped working) - could there be a relationship?

I installed MDAC 2.6 for SP2, not sure how to tell which is the "latest" for
my version of software. Not well spelled out on the site, but am having the
same result. Any other ideas?

Thanks

Wayne

"°°MS-Publisher°°" wrote:

Go to www.microsoft.com/data and download and install the latest MDAC
Components and re-boot.

If that does not work, do a SAVE AS in Excel to CSV (Comma Separated Values)
and use that file for the merge.



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Old August 9th, 2004, 03:34 PM
Mary Sauer
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This article addresses Publisher 2002, although it refers to Outlook as the data the
issue is the same.
OL2002: "The Operation Could Not Be Completed Because of Dialog or Database Engine
Failure" Error Message If You Use Outlook Contacts for a Mail Merge
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320838

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"wwrig" wrote in message
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Thanks - however, I tried the .csv part already with the same result. I am
using Publisher 2002 and I received the MS SP2 upgrade this weekend (when
this function stopped working) - could there be a relationship?

I installed MDAC 2.6 for SP2, not sure how to tell which is the "latest" for
my version of software. Not well spelled out on the site, but am having the
same result. Any other ideas?

Thanks

Wayne

"°°MS-Publisher°°" wrote:

Go to www.microsoft.com/data and download and install the latest MDAC
Components and re-boot.

If that does not work, do a SAVE AS in Excel to CSV (Comma Separated Values)
and use that file for the merge.





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Old August 9th, 2004, 04:58 PM
Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP]
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In addition to what others have said, there is an SP3 update available for
Publisher 2002 as well. And the latest MDAC is 2.8:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
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Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

"wwrig" wrote in message
...
Thanks - however, I tried the .csv part already with the same result. I
am
using Publisher 2002 and I received the MS SP2 upgrade this weekend (when
this function stopped working) - could there be a relationship?

I installed MDAC 2.6 for SP2, not sure how to tell which is the "latest"
for
my version of software. Not well spelled out on the site, but am having
the
same result. Any other ideas?

Thanks

Wayne

"°°MS-Publisher°°" wrote:

Go to www.microsoft.com/data and download and install the latest MDAC
Components and re-boot.

If that does not work, do a SAVE AS in Excel to CSV (Comma Separated
Values)
and use that file for the merge.





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Old August 9th, 2004, 07:33 PM
wwrig
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Default Publisher Error

Thanks everyone. I took the initial advice and installed MDAC 2.8. That has
resolved the issue. Brian, I will also look at installing SP3 for Publisher
as well.

Thanks

Wwrig

"Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

In addition to what others have said, there is an SP3 update available for
Publisher 2002 as well. And the latest MDAC is 2.8:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

"wwrig" wrote in message
...
Thanks - however, I tried the .csv part already with the same result. I
am
using Publisher 2002 and I received the MS SP2 upgrade this weekend (when
this function stopped working) - could there be a relationship?

I installed MDAC 2.6 for SP2, not sure how to tell which is the "latest"
for
my version of software. Not well spelled out on the site, but am having
the
same result. Any other ideas?

Thanks

Wayne

"°°MS-Publisher°°" wrote:

Go to www.microsoft.com/data and download and install the latest MDAC
Components and re-boot.

If that does not work, do a SAVE AS in Excel to CSV (Comma Separated
Values)
and use that file for the merge.






 




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