Pleas explain why this msg appeared.

Run Time error 3274
External table isn't in the expected format.

Programming in Vb and visual dbase as database

Help..

Check that the transfertype is set correctly - ie. to import from excel, select 8, from Lotus 2 etc...

Also check that the headings you're using correspond in both tables.

Finally - (and I did this just now) - the tablename you use should be the database name - in my case an Access Table.

Hope this helps but I guess you'll have sorted this already