Set Defaults for Word Merge

[markmidwest]

Is it possible to set defaults during a Word Merge so
Access doesn't stop to ask if I want to link to an
exisitng document or create a new one? I will always use
the same doc for this merge.

Additionally, once I select my document the merge stops
again to say that the data source has change from the
source I selected when I started the MailMerge Wizard, S
to continue. Is there a way to eliminate this message as
well?

I just want my users to run the query, select Mail Merge
& see their document.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Stan Schaefer]

Is it possible to set defaults during a Word Merge so
Access doesn't stop to ask if I want to link to an
exisitng document or create a new one? I will always use
the same doc for this merge.

Additionally, once I select my document the merge stops
again to say that the data source has change from the
source I selected when I started the MailMerge Wizard, S
to continue. Is there a way to eliminate this message as
well?

I just want my users to run the query, select Mail Merge
& see their document.

Thanks for your help.

You save your linked document(not the merged one), next time you open
it, it'll start Access and run the query. You don't need to invoke
the Mail Merge Wizard after the first time. So this is just one step
for your users, open the Word document, everything else gets taken
care of in the background.

Stan

 

[Stan Schaefer]

Forgot one additional thing, you need to make sure that the Mail Merge
toolbar is visible in Word, you need that to run the actual merge.
Without that, you'd have to go through the wizard to get your stuff
printed. View>Toolbars>Mail Merge in Word XP.

Stan