SS truncates data from DB

I'm using Appleworks 6 to figure taxes. Have inputted the info on my DB, and now I'm trying to convert it to a SS, as I've always done. My tax DB has 47 fields and 1014 records. When I try to paste the figures into a SS, it truncates the data and does not create as many fields and records as I need. Can I expand the amount of fields and records beyond the template of the SS? Thanks...
Tom Fuller in Texas
<Edited by Moderator>

Can I expand the amount of fields and records beyond the template of the SS?
Sure. Open a new spreadsheet window. From the Format menu, choose "Document". In the resulting dialog, enter the number of rows that equal or exceed the number of records in your database. Adjust the number of columns to equal or exceed the number of fields in your database.
Close the dialog and drag the icon of your database file into the open spreadsheet window to populate it with your data.

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