Connecting to Excel changes memo to string field

Hi. I am connecting to an Excel file with some fields having more than 255 characters. When these are viewed in CR XI, they are truncated. Is there a different way I should be connecting to maintain the memo field?
thanks.

Hello,
First thing to do is upgrade to CR XI R2 for free, just use your XI Keycode to install it:
http://downloads.businessobjects.com/akdlm/crystalreports/crxir2_sp4_full_bld_0-20008684.exe
http://downloads.businessobjects.com/akdlm/crystalreports/CRYSTALREPORTS06_0-20008684.EXE
Then test again. If that still fails then create a ODBC DSN and define the string length for the field definition.
Then search here for other options...
Also, I am moving this to the Report Design forum.
Don

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