Application.FileFormatID property (Project)
Gets a value that indicates the file format for the specified project. Possible formats are those that Project can directly open as a project file. Read-only String.
Syntax
expression. FileFormatID( _Name_, _UserID_, _DatabasePassWord_ )
expression A variable that represents an Application object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Required | String | Name of the project file. |
| UserID | Optional | Variant | User name or identification number for project files stored in an ODBC database. |
| DatabasePassWord | Optional | Variant | Password for the ODBC database. |
Remarks
The specified file must be a project file in the current directory. The FileFormatID property in Project can be one of the following strings, for the specified file format:
MSProject.MPP.14, for a standard Project or Project file
MSProject.MPP.12, for a standard Office Project 2007 file
MSProject.MPP.9, for a standard Project 2000, Project 2002, or Office Project 2003 file
MSProject.MPT.14, for a Project or Project template
MSProject.MPT.12, for an Office Project 2007 template
MSProject.ACE.14, for a project saved as an Office Excel 2007 or Excel .xlsx file
MSProject.ACEB.14, for a project saved as an Office Excel 2007 or Excel .xlsb file
MSProject.XLS5.9, for a project saved as an .xls file in Excel 97 to Excel 2003
MSProject.ODBC.9, for a project stored in an ODBC database, such as an Access database (.mdb file)
Note
For backward compatibility with project files that are accessible only through ODBC (Open Database Connectivity), Project can open files using an ODBC connection. To save any changes after you open the file, however, you must save the file in another format on the local computer or to Project Server.
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