Resolve "Error in opening application: 40071 - The Visual Basic for Applications project in the database is corrupt" when opening PBFirst

Learn how to resolve the error "Error in opening application: 40071 - The Visual Basic for Applications project in the database is corrupt" when opening PBFirst.

Products affected: PBFirst™

Issue

After upgrading PBFirst™ DF from version 20.10 to 20.20, the error message "Error in opening application: 40071 - The Visual Basic for Applications project in the database is corrupt" is displayed when opening PBFirst:

Cause

Incompatibility between PBFirst DF version 20.20 and Microsoft Office version 2007 or earlier.

Resolution

If you experience this issue, contact Pitney Bowes software support.

UPDATED: June 07, 2021

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