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Dave - 10 Sep 2005 00:23 GMT

We have a statement which reads: {IF {MERGEFIELD Field} <> "" {INCLUDETEXT
"filename"}" ""}. The letter meges fine, but if we do a print preview or
merge to printer, the text block disappears. If we merge to document and then
print, it works fine.

Does anyone know why the text block is disappearing and/or a fix?

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Graham Mayor - 10 Sep 2005 06:35 GMT

The fix is what you are already doing - merge to a new document and print
that document.

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> We have a statement which reads: {IF {MERGEFIELD Field} <> ""
> {INCLUDETEXT "filename"}" ""}. The letter meges fine, but if we do a
> print preview or merge to printer, the text block disappears. If we
> merge to document and then print, it works fine.
>
> Does anyone know why the text block is disappearing and/or a fix?

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Dave - 12 Sep 2005 20:01 GMT

Is there any plan to fix it so one can just merge to the printer?

> The fix is what you are already doing - merge to a new document and print
> that document.
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> > Does anyone know why the text block is disappearing and/or a fix?

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Graham Mayor - 13 Sep 2005 06:36 GMT

Not that I know of. It occurs because of the way Word handles nested fields
during a merge.

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> Is there any plan to fix it so one can just merge to the printer?
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>>> Does anyone know why the text block is disappearing and/or a fix?

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