Losing data

[alc1097]

I am merging an access database into a Word document to
create a directory. I go through all steps in the mail
merge process. In step number 5, previewing the
directory, I can leaf through all of my records, and they
all show up. However, when I complete step 6, and
complete the new word document, some of the records are
randomly missing. Any suggestions?

 

[Cindy Meister -WordMVP-]

Hi Alc1097,

May I assume this is Word 2002 (or 2003)?

If you activate "Confirm conversions on open" in
Tools/options/general, then link in the Access database
again, choosing DDE as the connection method, do things work
better?

I am merging an access database into a Word document to
create a directory. I go through all steps in the mail
merge process. In step number 5, previewing the
directory, I can leaf through all of my records, and they
all show up. However, when I complete step 6, and
complete the new word document, some of the records are
randomly missing.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan
24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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