DMM: Cannot Import Paradox 7.x Address List
Article ID: 182369
Article Last Modified on 11/7/2000
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Direct Mail Manager for Windows
This article was previously published under Q182369
SYMPTOMS
When you try to import a Paradox 7.x address list into Microsoft Direct
Mail Manager, you receive the following error message:
Error (3274) - External table isn't in the expected format.
This error occurred when attempting to open the address list file
'<drive>:\<path>\<file name>'. Please check that (1) the file exists,
(2) you have selected a file format supported by Direct Mail Manager,
and (3) it is not locked or your access is otherwise restricted.
When you click OK to close the error message, you can then select a
different address list.
CAUSE
This functionality is by design. Microsoft Direct Mail Manager cannot
import Paradox files other than version 5.x.
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
179972 DMM: Supported Address List File Formats
WORKAROUND
In Paradox 7.x, save your database as a Paradox 5.x file, and then import
the Paradox 5.x file into Microsoft Direct Mail Manager.
Additional query words: dmm open
Keywords: kbprb KB182369