Merge field disappears

[Paul Hammond]

I am using a method to merge pictures into a word
document that I picked up here. It worked quite well
till recently. I am using Word 2003. Here's the deal.

I have a merge field with the full file names embedded in
a include picture field

{ INCLUDEPICTURE "M:\\Circulation\\CIS\\Bitmaps\\ {
MERGEFIELD "FileName" } " \* MERGEFORMAT \d }

When I save the document the coding converts to

{ NCLUDEPICTURE "../../CIS/Bitmaps/Tampa%20Tribune.BMP%
20" \* MERGEFORMAT \d }

Each time I open the file I have to recreate the original
format. I may have been using Office 2000 when the
document was first created. Is there some new method I
should be using now?

Thanks,

Paul Hammond
Richmond, VA

 

[Paul Hammond]

This may be more of a mail merge question, I'm not
sure. I've cross posted there, but I take help
whereever I can get it.

Thanks,

Paul

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Well, so far it isn't a question at all. Can you post back with more
details?

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Paul,

Are you saying that the field disappears (use Alt+F9
to toggle field codes if inline with text) or
that the merge can no longer find the graphic?

Is the document or the graphic moved to a different
location than what was originally used?

If you replace the "INCLUDEPICTURE" with "IMPORT"
as the field type do you get the same result?

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I am using a method to merge pictures into a word
document that I picked up here. It worked quite well
till recently. I am using Word 2003. Here's the deal.

I have a merge field with the full file names embedded in
a include picture field

{ INCLUDEPICTURE "M:\\Circulation\\CIS\\Bitmaps\\ {
MERGEFIELD "FileName" } " \* MERGEFORMAT \d }

When I save the document the coding converts to

{ NCLUDEPICTURE "../../CIS/Bitmaps/Tampa%20Tribune.BMP%
20" \* MERGEFORMAT \d }

Each time I open the file I have to recreate the original
format. I may have been using Office 2000 when the
document was first created. Is there some new method I
should be using now?

Thanks,

Paul Hammond
Richmond, VA>>

 

[Paul Hammond]

-----Original Message-----
Hi Paul,

Are you saying that the field disappears (use Alt+F9
to toggle field codes if inline with text) or
that the merge can no longer find the graphic?

I am saying that the code, which can be viewed when
toggling to field codes changes as I specified.

FROM:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "M:\\Circulation\\CIS\\Bitmaps\\ {
MERGEFIELD "FileName" } " \* MERGEFORMAT \d }

TO:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "../../CIS/Bitmaps/Tampa%20Tribune.BMP%
20" \* MERGEFORMAT \d }

when I save the document. If I click save while I am
looking at the field codes it changes right before my
eyes. I have to rebuild the path and insert the merge
field each time I open the document. Once I do this the
merge process works normally and I can produce the merged
document perfectly. I want to keep from having to
rebuild this each time I open the document.

Paul

Is the document or the graphic moved to a different
location than what was originally used?

If you replace the "INCLUDEPICTURE" with "IMPORT"
as the field type do you get the same result?

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<<"Paul Hammond" <[email protected]>

wrote in message [email protected]...

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Paul,

The change to a relative path is a 'feature'
of the IncludePicture field with the changes
in Word for the current version to support the
web and xml document capabilities.

Does the change affect the merge or just the
appearance.

You can use either of these methods as a
workaround.

(1) Use Tools=>Options=>General=>[Web Options]=>Files
and turn off 'update links on save or

(2) Within the fieldcodes (when displayed with Alt+F9)
replace 'INCLUDEPICTURE' with 'IMPORT'.
Import is an old field type and while it does prevent
the change to relative links in .DOC files, I've not
tested indepth to see if it has any other side effects.

Let us know the results you achieve please.


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I am saying that the code, which can be viewed when
toggling to field codes changes as I specified.

FROM:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "M:\\Circulation\\CIS\\Bitmaps\\ {
MERGEFIELD "FileName" } " \* MERGEFORMAT \d }

TO:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "../../CIS/Bitmaps/Tampa%20Tribune.BMP%
20" \* MERGEFORMAT \d }

when I save the document. If I click save while I am
looking at the field codes it changes right before my
eyes. I have to rebuild the path and insert the merge
field each time I open the document. Once I do this the
merge process works normally and I can produce the merged
document perfectly. I want to keep from having to
rebuild this each time I open the document.

Paul >>

 

[Paul Hammond]

Hi Bob,

Both of your suggestions worked. Thank you.

Paul