You have to add a registry entry. Go to this site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;825765

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> How do I stop the SQL command from running when I open a
> merge document WITHOUT using macros, as I know nothing
> about them? (Why does this not happen in earlier versions
> of Word?) Thanks