Include Text merge field

[Maz]

How do I use the Include Text merge field to insert the contents of a
document that is stored on a shared drive? If I map a drive it will work but
if I include the full path name then it won't - I get a message telling me
that it is an invalid filename. For various reasons I don't want to use
mapped drives.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Do you have the syntax right? Something along the lines of:

{ INCLUDETEXT "\\\\ComputerName\\FolderName\\docname.doc" }

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[Maz]

I'm sure I do. I've tried \\\ and \\\\ before the server name and \\
everywhere else.
Thank you for replying.

 

[Graham Mayor]

It requires four slashes.
You should also be able to write it another way eg
{ INCLUDETEXT "//ComputerName/FolderName/docname.doc" }
Both work here.

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[Maz]

You are a STAR. I've tried both and they do both work. Thank you so much.
I think all I was missing was the quotes! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

 

[Graham Mayor]

You are welcome.

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