[mso] Re: Troubleshooting Access error- Access 2000

According to an Office 2007 page 
(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA012322271033.aspx) this message 
indicates that the import failed completely, not partially.  I.e., even your 
first row failed to import.  This fits with my understanding too - normally 
records failing to import will be placed into a separate table.

So, cut it right back to one of two rows and get them importing, then move 
back to your 55,000 lines, then to your big file.  Sounds like there is a 
fundamental problem with your import.  The page I referenced above includes 
lots of good information that should be applicable to Access 2000.


Regards, Dave S

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Carneal" <carnealre@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 8:16 AM
Subject: [mso] Troubleshooting Access error- Access 2000


> Hello everyone. I am trying to import a smaller file this time- just 
> 55,000
> records.
>
> Is there a way to get Access to reveal which record is causing a problem? 
> I
> am getting an error message after I attempt to import that simply says:
> Invalid Argument.
> [OK]
>
>
> Clicking "OK" brings this message up under the "Import Text Wizard"
> An error occurred trying to import the file 'C:\AllUSA8\File001.TXT' The
> file was not imported/
> [OK]
>
> There probably is a record in the file it is not sure what to do with, too
> many / few commas, or too many / few quotation marks, or some undesired
> character.
>
> I am wondering if there is a way to get the record number it had a problem
> with, and I will check the original data from that.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Robert
>
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