IF Condition Question

[Trudy]

We are having a problem with an Outlook address/Word Mail Merge problem. In
the addresses that the recipient has a middle initial, the merge works fine.
When there is no middle initial, two spaces are being inserted between the
first and last names instead of one.

Could someone tell me what is wrong with the below? The middle initial is a
separate field.

The first condition is:
{ IF { MERGEFIELD Middle_Initial } = " " { MERGEFIELD First_Name }" " {
MERGEFIELD Last_Name }"

The second condition is:
" { MERGEFIELD First_Name }" " { MERGEFIELD Middle_Initial" "{ MERGEFIELD
Last_Name }"

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Use

{ MERGEFIELD First_Name } { IF { MERGEFIELD Middle_Initial } = "" "{
MERGEFIELD Last_Name }" "{ MERGEFIELD Middle_Initial } {MERGEFIELD
Last_Name }" }


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[Graham Mayor]

There is no 'middle_initial' field normally associated with merges from
Outlook - see http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm

However the correct syntax would be

{Mergefield First_Name}{IF {Mergefield Middle_Initial} <> ""
"<space>{Mergefield Middle_Initial}"}<space>{Mergefield Last_Name}

Replace <space> with real spaces


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[Trudy]

I found a very simple answer on the web last night. I tested it and it works
perfectly. Thanks to everyone!

http://www.hillsdale.edu/its/tips/mmspace.asp