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DHM - 03 Jul 2007 03:22 GMT

Using Word 2007 to mail merge with a Works database. Using the Wrd address
block I can get all the field needed to match except the postal code. I know
how to manua match it. I want word to always reference that datatbase & is
does so as long as I keep Word open. When I close & reopen Word, it does not
remember the match. I check the box at the bottom but still get the same
results. How do i get mail merge to always match the fields I want?

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Graham Mayor - 03 Jul 2007 08:19 GMT

Frankly I am surprised this works at all. Historically Word has only been
compatible with Works as a mail merge data source when used with the
dreadful Works Add-in for Word. I would not have expected that to be
compatible with Word 2007 (though I could be mistaken). The more reliable
solution would be to export the Works database to a format that Word can
handle and to save it in the Data Sources folder (or the folder that
contains the merge document) where Word should find it without problem.

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> Using Word 2007 to mail merge with a Works database. Using the Wrd
> address block I can get all the field needed to match except the
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> the box at the bottom but still get the same results. How do i get
> mail merge to always match the fields I want?

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