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Issue with {NextRecord} field when there are not multiple records in source file
Hi,
I am using Word 2002 on an XP box and for the life of me,=20 I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I will try to=20 explain it to the best of my ability.=20 In my main document, I have to allow for multiple records.=20 However, there may be only one record in the source data=20 file. This causes a problem with any merge fields listed=20 below where the multiple records are. If there are less=20 records in the data file than lines (when I use next=20 record) on the document, any merge field below this=20 section doesn't display the results. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= Qty Model # Description Serial # =ABITEMNO=BB =ABITEMDESC=BB=20 =ABNext Record=BB=ABITEMNO=BB =ABNext Record=BB=ABITEMDESC=BB=20 =ABNext Record=BB=ABITEMNO=BB =ABNext Record=BB=ABITEMDESC=BB=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= I have worked around this issue on most of the reports by=20 moving the product lines to the end of the page. However,=20 on two of the reports this isn't possible. Warmest regards, Gilley |
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Gilley,
Did you get an answer for your question? I am having the=20 same problem and need help. Thanks, Lynne -----Original Message----- Hi, I am using Word 2002 on an XP box and for the life of me,=20 I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I will try to=20 explain it to the best of my ability.=20 In my main document, I have to allow for multiple=20 records.=20 However, there may be only one record in the source data=20 file. This causes a problem with any merge fields listed=20 below where the multiple records are. If there are less=20 records in the data file than lines (when I use next=20 record) on the document, any merge field below this=20 section doesn't display the results. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D Qty Model # Description Serial # =ABITEMNO=BB =ABITEMDESC=BB=20 =ABNext Record=BB=ABITEMNO=BB =ABNext Record=BB=ABITEMDESC=BB=20 =ABNext Record=BB=ABITEMNO=BB =ABNext Record=BB=ABITEMDESC=BB=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D I have worked around this issue on most of the reports by=20 moving the product lines to the end of the page. However,=20 on two of the reports this isn't possible. Warmest regards, Gilley . |
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As you have gathered, mail merge doesn't work like that. There are two
approaches, depending on what you are trying to achieve. The first would be to do a catalog/directory merge to a new document then add the supplementary information. The other would be to create a complex merge - see the section on complex merges on Cindy's web site at http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Gilley wrote: Hi, I am using Word 2002 on an XP box and for the life of me, I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I will try to explain it to the best of my ability. In my main document, I have to allow for multiple records. However, there may be only one record in the source data file. This causes a problem with any merge fields listed below where the multiple records are. If there are less records in the data file than lines (when I use next record) on the document, any merge field below this section doesn't display the results. ================================================== Qty Model # Description Serial # «ITEMNO» «ITEMDESC» «Next Record»«ITEMNO» «Next Record»«ITEMDESC» «Next Record»«ITEMNO» «Next Record»«ITEMDESC» ================================================== I have worked around this issue on most of the reports by moving the product lines to the end of the page. However, on two of the reports this isn't possible. Warmest regards, Gilley |
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