How do I retrieve detail data in an access table for a mail merge.

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Allan S/Africa - 04 Nov 2004 09:19 GMT

I have created a mail merge with an access table as my source data. The table
however has drill down info I need to retrieve. Can this be done or should I
be addressing my need in another manner.

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Cindy M -WordMVP- - 04 Nov 2004 12:00 GMT

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> I have created a mail merge with an access table as my source data. The table
> however has drill down info I need to retrieve. Can this be done or should I
> be addressing my need in another manner.

Mail merge can't do this on its own. There are a couple of approaches, using
fields, that might work for you. See the special merges section of my website
for a discusssion, with links to sample articles.

Be aware that you won't be able to use the "drill down". You'll have to get the
information from the related table, directly.

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

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