Merge data files

[Brendan Clarke]

I posted the following on July 25th last and have had absolutely no
response. Am I the only one with such a problem?

OSX version 10.2.6 Office x for Mac v 10.1.2
When I try to Get Data in Data Merge Manager from an existng data
source I get the following message "This merge document contains
outdated sorting information. Word is removing it."
The Merge Field indicates "No data."
Can anyone help please?

Brendan Clarke

 

[Jim Gordon]

Hi Brendan,

What kind of file is the data source?

What exact steps did you take before the error message appeared?

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[Brendan Clarke]

Greetings Jim,

Thanks for your offer to help and apologies in taking so long to reply.
As I had despaired of solving my problem, I have been attempting to
reconstruct the steps I had originally taken months ago before giving
up.

My data source is Sheet 1 of an Excel list of names, addresses, phone
numbers, etc. in which the field names (headers) are in row 1 and the
data is in columns under the relative headers, the overall range being
A1:K93.

In Word I open Data Merge Manager from the Tools drop down list. In
the Main Document section I choose to create labels and in Label
Options I choose my custom label. Next, in Data Source > Get Data, I
choose Open Data Source and in Choose a File Window, I select my
Excel list file and click Open. At that point the arrow cursor changes to
a wristwatch and in the Open Document in Workbook box of the Open
Worksheet window I choose Sheet 1 and in the Cell Range box I enter
the range of cells, A1:K93. On clicking the OK button a window appears
stating, "This merge document contains outdated sorting information.
Word is removing it." after which I am at an impasse and can proceed
no further.

If you can help, I would much appreciate it.

Brendan Clarke

 

[Brendan Clarke]

Slán uilig.

I give up; I surrender.

Does anyone ever get anything out of this newsgroup?

Brendan Clarke

 

[Elliott Roper]

Slán uilig.

I give up; I surrender.

Does anyone ever get anything out of this newsgroup?

Brendan Clarke

I do for one. Using my special powers of esp, I know exactly what steps
you took to get the error message, and I have the exact details of the
existing data source and I'll never make the same mistake.

Where would I be without your help?

 

[Guest]

Good for you Elliott.

Your response is an enigma wrapped in a mystery and I am no further
ahead.

Brendan Clarke

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