number format in mergefield when generating labels

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Gregg - 15 Dec 2003 21:14 GMT

I need to generate labels using a mergefield that is a
number with padded 0's to 6 places (i.e. '000123' and I
get '123'). is there a way to pad my numbers?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 15 Dec 2003 22:05 GMT

Look in Word's Help under "Numeric picture switch."

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> I need to generate labels using a mergefield that is a
> number with padded 0's to 6 places (i.e. '000123' and I
> get '123'). is there a way to pad my numbers?

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Graham Mayor - 16 Dec 2003 16:21 GMT

You need a picture switch on the field eg
{Mergefield Fieldname \# "000000" }
See also http://www.gmayor.com/Numbered_labels.htm
and http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

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> I need to generate labels using a mergefield that is a
> number with padded 0's to 6 places (i.e. '000123' and I
> get '123'). is there a way to pad my numbers?

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