External table is not in the expected format
I assume you mean by doing a right-click, Properties and checking Read-Only?
Not for these files - they are stored on a network share so others can get to
them. Those other users also have read/write to the folder, so wouldn't they
be able to go in to change that attribute?
"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
Based on your experience, it would appear that something has changed. Would
setting the read only attribute of the file provide you with sufficient
protection against the data being (permanently changed)?
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Hope this helps.
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"GHawkins" wrote in message
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I'm doing a Mailmerge with Word 2007 and Excel 2007 using the new 2007
file
format. My Excel file is password protected so that only I can update it.
However, when I try to do a Mailmerge with the Excel file, I receive the
following error:
External table is not in the expected format.
If I take off the password, it works just fine. If I open the Excel file
and
keep it open while I do a Mailmerge, it works fine. If I save it as a 2003
file format, I get a few error messages, but it still lets me open the
Excel
file to use in my merge. This process worked just fine in 2003, did
something
change in 2007?
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