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Dave F - 20 May 2007 06:27 GMT

How would I combine two database files into one for mail merging? If I have
two separate lists (database files) how do I make them one new list for
merging?
Thanks for the help.

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Graham Mayor - 20 May 2007 06:37 GMT

How you merge files depends on what format they are and whether they have
the same number of fields. Probably the simplest method in the absence of
this information is to create a directory merge into a single row table
containing a column for each of the required fields. Merge to a new
document. Repeat with the other data file - paste one table to the end of
the first. Add a heading row and you have a new data file.

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> How would I combine two database files into one for mail merging? If
> I have two separate lists (database files) how do I make them one new
> list for merging?
> Thanks for the help.

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Dave F - 20 May 2007 07:07 GMT

Graham
They are mdb files, if that helps. I'm fairly computer illiterate, if you
could explain it very simply, if it isn't too much trouble.
Thanks.

> How you merge files depends on what format they are and whether they have
> the same number of fields. Probably the simplest method in the absence of
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> > list for merging?
> > Thanks for the help.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 20 May 2007 07:57 GMT

Then it would be best if you told us what version of Word you are using.

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> Graham
> They are mdb files, if that helps. I'm fairly computer illiterate, if you
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>> > list for merging?
>> > Thanks for the help.

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Dave F - 20 May 2007 08:34 GMT

I'm using Word 2003. I have it figured out how to do it. There may be a
quicker way, but I'm able to do it. Thanks, both of you, for the help.

> Then it would be best if you told us what version of Word you are using.
>
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> >> > list for merging?
> >> > Thanks for the help.

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