RE: Excel and Client Access Express data upload to iBox

Of course, it works just fine when you don't use Microsoft crap: save the
spreadsheet as a CSV, use CAX to upload, have CAX create a DB file, and
upload...

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of Reeve Fritchman
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 2:43 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange. com
Subject: Excel and Client Access Express data upload to iBox

When trying to upload alphanumeric data from Excel2000 to the iBox via CAX,
CAX gives me a data type error.  The file description defines the fields
(3-digit ZIP codes and postal codes) as character but CAX gags when it sees
a "numeric" ZIP code (even though it's left-justified and has trailing
blanks).

Changing the Excel data format to ZIP code doesn't work; the rows are
currently defined as TEXT.  Yes, I can isolate the postal codes and create a
separate transfer request, but there must be a way around this.  Any hints?

Thanks,
rf

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