INF: Paradox 4.x OLE Field Names Are Visible but Data Is Not

Article ID: Q114167
Creation Date: 25-APR-1994
Revision Date: 01-DEC-1996

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access versions 2.0, 7.0, 97

SUMMARY

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

When you import or link (attach) a Paradox version 4.x table, OLE field names in the Paradox table will be visible in Microsoft Access, but the data in the OLE fields will not be visible.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Access cannot import, edit, or view Paradox 4.x OLE objects, or export Microsoft Access OLE objects to Paradox's OLE format. This is because of the differences in the way Microsoft Access and Paradox store OLE object header information. If you add a record to a linked Paradox 4.x file, OLE fields in that record will be null.

Note that Microsoft Access also does not support the following Paradox MEMO types:

BINARY (type B)
FORMATTED (type F)
GRAPHIC (type G)

When you import data from a Paradox table, the data will be converted as follows:

   Paradox Data Type      Microsoft Access Data Type
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   Alphanumeric           Text
   Number                 Number (FieldSize property set to Double)
   Short Number           Number (FieldSize property set to Integer)
   Currency               Number (FieldSize property set to Double)
   Date                   Date/Time
   Memo                   Memo
   OLE                    OLE (Field name visible, but not the data)

Paradox is manufactured by Borland International Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

REFERENCES

For more information about converting Paradox data types to Microsoft Access data types, search the Help Index for "importing data: basics," or ask the Microsoft Access 97 Office Assistant.

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