Linked table getting Application Error

[Eric]

I have a linked Excel table in my Word document that when
flows through to another page, causes the error "The
memory could not be read". I have a page header that also
contains linked fields. So when the linked table is spread
accross several pages, the links in between the table in
the header seem to be causing the problem.

Any ideas for fixing this problem or an alternate solution
would be appreciated.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Eric,

1. Which version of Word are we dealing, with, here

2. Press Alt+F9 to see the field codes maintaing the links. I
take it the Excel table uses a LINK field code? Could you
please copy/paste into your reply what you find between the {
brackets }?

3. What kinds of fields are you using in the header?

I have a linked Excel table in my Word document that when
flows through to another page, causes the error "The
memory could not be read". I have a page header that also
contains linked fields. So when the linked table is spread
accross several pages, the links in between the table in
the header seem to be causing the problem.

Any ideas for fixing this problem or an alternate solution
would be appreciated.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep
30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Eric]

Hi there,

1. This is Word 2000.

2. LINK Excel.Sheet.8 "C:\\R&C template\\RAINPUT
Illustration.xls" "For_Word!Policy_Values" \r \*
MERGEFORMAT

3. The fields in my header are also link fields to Excel.
I also tried Ref fields in there, but got the same error.

Thanks for your help.
Eric

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Eric,

I can't reproduce the problem.

If you
- Rename Normal.dot to NormalOLD.dot
- Start up word
- Type some text into the new document you see
- Copy/Paste special to link in the Excel table
- Bookmark some text
- Insert a REF field into the header

do you still get the problem?

1. This is Word 2000.

2. LINK Excel.Sheet.8 "C:\\R&C template\\RAINPUT
Illustration.xls" "For_Word!Policy_Values" \r \*
MERGEFORMAT

3. The fields in my header are also link fields to Excel.
I also tried Ref fields in there, but got the same error.

Thanks for your help.
Eric

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun
8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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