Re: Saving Form Data Only as Plain Text File for Importing into Database
From: Doug Robbins (dkr_at_NOmvpsSPAM.org)
Date: 09/20/04
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 05:40:17 -0400
That is the way it is intended to work. The data is saved in comma
separated value (csv) format so that it can be imported into a database.
What were you wanting to do with the data?
-- Please respond to the Newsgroup for the benefit of others who may be interested. Questions sent directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis. Hope this helps, Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Steve L" <steve@leadingchange.net> wrote in message news:267256b8.0409191609.7c6ae2a@posting.google.com... > Sabrina, > I have done exactly as you have. I created a Word document, used the > Forms toolbar to introduce fields, filled out a sample form to test > it, did a "save as..." using the option to save only data from forms, > and got a text only file. But when I open the text file created by > Word with the forms data, the file does not have tabs and returns in > the proper places. Data from several form fields have run together > into one "paragraph". > > Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong, or how to fix it? > FYI, I am on a Macintosh, system OS 10.3.5, using Word in Office X, > service release 1. > > Thanks, > Steve Levin > (I would appreciate receiving a copy of replies at my email address, > steve@leadingchange.net) > > > > "Doug Robbins" <dkr@NOmvpsSPAM.org> wrote in message > news:<unkkn9QnEHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>... >> Please Fill Out This Form >> Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word >> http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22 >> >> Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms. >> http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46 >> >> Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms. >> http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119 >> >> Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms >> http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127 >> >> Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep >> better records! >> http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136 >> >> >> -- >> Please respond to the Newsgroup for the benefit of others who may be >> interested. Questions sent directly to me will only be answered on a >> paid >> consulting basis. >> >> Hope this helps, >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP >> "Sabrina Brown" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:270d01c49cf0$2c5be300$a401280a@phx.gbl... >> > Hi - >> > >> > I have created a form in Word 2002 to collect data >> > electronically that can then be imported into a database. >> > Exporting the data from Word is a two step process: (1) >> > under Tools and Options, choose Save Form Data Only, then >> > (2) under File, choose Save Copy As file type Plain Text. >> > This process should save the form data in a comma >> > delimited format that can then been imported into Access. >> > Unfortunately, when I do the procedure just described, a >> > file is not created. Do you have any idea what the >> > problem is? (FYI, I have successfully used this feature >> > on an earlier version of Word, not Word 2002.) >> > >> > Thanks for your help!
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