Before trying anything else, check Word Tools|Options|General|Confirm
conversions at open, try reconnecting to the data source and choose the
"Text file" option when offered (not the OLE DB or ODBC options).
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Peter Jamieson
http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk
"Andrew" wrote in message
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Hi,
I'm trying to merge a text file into a Word document and am getting the
error message "Word couldn't open because it didn't contain a valid
database.
The text file is comma delimited. Any ideas what could be causing this?