Word cannot find its data source.... but document is saved.

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Lambi000 - 07 Jun 2005 14:34 GMT

I have a template that has an Access database for mail merging. I don't have
any problems getting the data in. After the merge, I save the particular
document I want as a *.doc file on my hard drive. When I email this document
to others, they get a message saying Word cannot find its data source.

At this point, being the document is saved with the data already in it, I
can't understand why it needs it's data source. As a matter of fact, not all
of my users are having this problem, just a few. So the question is, when I
merge my document and save it, why would it need a data source at that point.

Thanks in advance.

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Doug Robbins - 07 Jun 2005 20:02 GMT

It sounds like you are not actually executing the merge. Even though you
think that the document has the data in it, what do you see if you press
Alt+F9? You should not see any { MERGEFIELD "fieldname" } type fields. If
you do, the merge has not be executed.

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>I have a template that has an Access database for mail merging. I don't
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Lambi000 - 08 Jun 2005 15:56 GMT

Hi,
When I press Alt+F9 I see the mergefields and when I go back I see the data.
Ok, I see what you mean. I didn't execute the merge. I get it now. Thank
you thank you.

Now, next question, how can I get the merge to execute without having to
push a button? I know.....'m so demanding.

Lorna

> It sounds like you are not actually executing the merge. Even though you
> think that the document has the data in it, what do you see if you press
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> > Thanks in advance.

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Doug Robbins - 09 Jun 2005 20:44 GMT

You could write a macro, or try some voice recognition software, or just
don't get out of bed in the morning. <g>

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> Hi,
> When I press Alt+F9 I see the mergefields and when I go back I see the
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>> > Thanks in advance.

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