Merging trouble

[ian]

Hi
I have prepared both the document and the merge portion
On eof the column in the merge portion is a total amount of donations.
I have indicated in the ducumrnt where I want the <<TOTAL>> to show up.
Here is the queer part.
Lets say the TOTAL is $8.00(Showing $ sign) well on the figure 8 shows up in
the merge document(Not even 8.00)
Cab any one tell me what I have to do to show the netire thing.
I know I could insert the $ sign as part of the document BUT then I would
get $8 or $8.1(for $8.10)
Help and thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Is this Word 2002? Are you merging from Excel?

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You need to connect using DDE instead of OLEDB (see
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/MM2002/MM2002.htm) or add a
numeric picture switch to your merge field.

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[Graham Mayor]

See http://www.gmayor.dsl.pipex.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm -
especially the Excel data section.

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