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Old June 28th, 2009, 06:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields
Xdream
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Default Help with a few Merge Issues

I am new at mail merge and I am stuck on a couple of issues, I am
creating a form that will be printed out and has custom items that a
user can select to have shipped free to them.

1) how can I add a symbol (in this case a check box) before the mail
merge data, but if the field is empty not show the symbol

2) how can I add a soft return after a field but only if it exists, so
there is no space if there is no data in the field

3) as I have 16,000 records in 4 databases this is a big one for me, I
have 41 columns and 41 products (Each product isnt named, its
represented by a number, but they dont always have product one in
column 1, product 2 in column 2... Some have product 6 in column 2
and product 7 in column 3 there are a ton of different formats. Some
people get all 41 some people get less. So can I :

a) is there a way to format the excel file that will move the 2's
under the 2 column, the 3's under the 3 column etc...?

b) Is there a way to tell mail merge that when it encounters a 1 in a
field to post product name 1, if it finds 2 post product name 2 etc...

Any Help at all would be most appreciated.

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Old July 10th, 2009, 11:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
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Default Help with a few Merge Issues

Where has this been lurking for the couple of weeks. I am sure that you
have reposted this question (albeit phrased somewhat differently) as I
distinctly recall the 41 fields part.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
"Xdream" wrote in message
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I am new at mail merge and I am stuck on a couple of issues, I am
creating a form that will be printed out and has custom items that a
user can select to have shipped free to them.

1) how can I add a symbol (in this case a check box) before the mail
merge data, but if the field is empty not show the symbol

2) how can I add a soft return after a field but only if it exists, so
there is no space if there is no data in the field

3) as I have 16,000 records in 4 databases this is a big one for me, I
have 41 columns and 41 products (Each product isnt named, its
represented by a number, but they dont always have product one in
column 1, product 2 in column 2... Some have product 6 in column 2
and product 7 in column 3 there are a ton of different formats. Some
people get all 41 some people get less. So can I :

a) is there a way to format the excel file that will move the 2's
under the 2 column, the 3's under the 3 column etc...?

b) Is there a way to tell mail merge that when it encounters a 1 in a
field to post product name 1, if it finds 2 post product name 2 etc...

Any Help at all would be most appreciated.


 




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