 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussionsAccessExcelInfoPathOutlookPowerPointPublisherWordDirectoryUser Groups Related Topics Outlook ExpressInternet ExplorerWindowsMS Server ProductsMore Topics ... |
MS Office Forum / Word / Mailmerge and Fax / December 2005Multiple conditions in merge
I can't for the life of me figure out how to insert a field base on multiple conditions. What I'd like to do, for instance, is something like this: If Amount >= 50 And Amount <=100 Then "The amount is between 50 and 100" Can anyone help? Stephen { IF { MERGEFIELD Amount } >= 50 { IF { MERGEFIELD Amount } <= 100 "The amount is between 50 and 100." "" } "" } You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters and make sure that you have a space either side of the operator <=. You use Alt+F9 to toggle off the display of the field codes.  SignatureHope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP >I can't for the life of me figure out how to insert a field base on >multiple conditions. What I'd like to do, for instance, is something like [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Stephen { IF { Mergefield Amount } >= 50 "{ IF { Mergefield Amount } <=100 "The amount is between 50 and 100" "" }" "" } Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > I can't for the life of me figure out how to insert a field base on > multiple conditions. What I'd like to do, for instance, is something [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Stephen Oops - a typo - that should read { IF { Mergefield Amount } >= 50 "{ IF { Mergefield Amount } <= 100 "The amount is between 50 and 100" "" }" "" } Spaces are important! Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > { IF { Mergefield Amount } >= 50 "{ IF { Mergefield Amount } <=100 > "The amount is between 50 and 100" "" }" "" } [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >> Stephen Thanks, Guys! I see one difference between your suggestions. There is a double quote before the second { IF in Graham's suggestion (below) which is missing in Doug's. Is this important? Stephen > Oops - a typo - that should read > { IF { Mergefield Amount } >= 50 "{ IF { Mergefield Amount } <= 100 "The [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>> >>> Stephen I"ve tried Doug's code and it works. I don't know if the extra quote would enhance or detract form the efficacy (I haven't tried). While we're on the subject, does each Merge Condition have to be typed or can I cut and paste, the edit them. So far I have had trouble ceeping track of the Conditions as they have a tendency to disappear from view... Stephen > Thanks, Guys! > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>>> >>>> Stephen As far as I know, the double quotes are only required around a string that includes spaces, such as "The amount is between 50 and 100." but their use around the individual parts (true part, false part) of the result will not cause a problem. Such field constructions can be copied and pasted. The important thing is that the field delimiters {} must be inserted by the use of Ctrl+F9. The similar looking characters inserted by the use of the keys on the keyboard will not work. If the field codes disappear, use Alt+F9 to toggle on their display. SignatureHope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP > I"ve tried Doug's code and it works. I don't know if the extra quote > would enhance or detract form the efficacy (I haven't tried). [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Stephen As Doug says, quotes are not *required* around fields, but they are good practice as they make the construction easier to understand. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > As far as I know, the double quotes are only required around a > string that includes spaces, such as [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> Stephen Thanks Doug! The Alt-F9 key did the trick. Now if I only understood the code you gave me!!! Thanks again to you and Graham! Stephen > As far as I know, the double quotes are only required around a string > that includes spaces, such as [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> Stephen An alternative field construction is: {IF{=({MERGEFIELD Amount}<50)+({MERGEFIELD Amount}>100)}= 0 "The amount is between 50 and 100"} Cheers PS: The output text really should have ", inclusive" at the end. > I can't for the life of me figure out how to insert a field base on multiple > conditions. What I'd like to do, for instance, is something like this: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Stephen macropod! Exactly what does this code mean? It the field is less than 50 and the field is greater that 100 = 0??? Also, what does your PS mean? (The output text really should have ", inclusive" at the end.) Thanks Stephen > An alternative field construction is: > {IF{=({MERGEFIELD Amount}<50)+({MERGEFIELD Amount}>100)}= 0 "The amount is [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Stephen Both ({ MERGEFIELD Amount } < 50) and ({ MERGEFIELD Amount } > 100) evaluate to 0 if the number => 50 on =< 100 If the number is outside of that range, one of them will equate to 1 and thus the sum of the two will not be 0. Macropod has made it a little harder for you to understand by only including the true result. There could have been a space and a pair of double quotes after "The number is between 50 and 100" but as there was nothing to be displayed, it can be omitted. If you had wanted the construction to return "The number is not between 50 and 100" if it wasn't in that range, then you would have { IF { = ({ MERGEFIELD Amount } < 50) + ({ MERGEFIELD Amount } > 100) } = 0 "The Number is between 50 and 100" "The number is not between 50 and 100" } Re the PS, your condition would be true for values of 50 and 100. In mathematical terms, the only numbers (whole numbers that is) that are BETWEEN 50 and 100 are the numbers 51 to 99. SignatureHope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP > macropod! > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >>> >>> Stephen Thanks for the explanation. I'm beginning to understand. It would be easier, of course, if the merge code were the same as SQL... Stephen > Both ({ MERGEFIELD Amount } < 50) and ({ MERGEFIELD Amount } > 100) > evaluate to 0 if the number => 50 on =< 100 [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >>>> >>>> Stephen |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.