Word97 macro in Word2002

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Marty - 13 Oct 2004 13:45 GMT

I have a Word97 macro. In it I have the following lines of code to connect to
a database:

WordBasic.MailMergeMainDocumentType 0
WordBasic.MailMergeOpenDataSource Name:="", ConfirmConversions:=0,
ReadOnly:=0, LinkToSource:=0, AddToMru:=0, PasswordDoc:="", PasswordDot:="",
Revert:=0, WritePasswordDoc:="", WritePasswordDot:="",
Connection:="DSN=GAVURAH;UID=sa;PWD=;APP=Microsoft
Query;WSID=SHIVAINDRA;LANGUAGE=us_english;DATABASE=lp_patents",
SQLStatement:="execute splp_lppci_US " & Chr(34) & OrderLetterNumber &
Chr(34), SQLStatement1:=""
WordBasic.MailMerge CheckErrors:=1, Destination:=0, MergeRecords:=0,
From:="", to:="", Suppression:=0, MailMerge:=1, MailSubject:="",
MailAsAttachment:=0, MailAddress:=""

This works fine on our Word97 machines, but on the Word2002 machines the
macro breaks down and asks for the to connect to a data base.

What (if anything) can be done to correct this?

Thanks.

-Marty

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Cindy M -WordMVP- - 31 Oct 2004 11:05 GMT

Hi =?Utf-8?B?TWFydHk=?=,

The connection methods changed starting in Word 2002, so you need separate
macros from this version onwards. I recommend recording making a connection in
Word 2002. To get an ODBC connection, activate "Confirm conversions on open" in
Tools/Options/General. After selecting the data source, you should get a list of
connection methods where you can choose ODBC.

> I have a Word97 macro. In it I have the following lines of code to connect to
> a database:
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> This works fine on our Word97 machines, but on the Word2002 machines the
> macro breaks down and asks for the to connect to a data base.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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