Hi,

In Word 2000 I have a mail merge document and a merge.txt datasource as
the merge file with multiple records and fields delimted by Pipe like:
Field1|Field2|Fields. Example:

John Doe|1 Main Street|Boston|MA|02222
John Doe|1 Main Street|Boston|MA|02222
John Doe|1 Main Street|Boston|MA|02222

I also have header record in the same file.  My question is: When I
have more than eight record in the merge file the word document
automatically recognizes that the field delimiter is the pipe. If I
have less records in the file it always prompts me to select the
correct delimiter for the file?
Why is this? Is it a bug? I have tried extra Carriage Returns in the
file that has only one record with no luck. Is there anything you can
suggest I try when there are less records in the .txt datasource merge
file to get it to recognize the delimter
?

Thanks,

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