I am using Office 2003 and I think the database that has been created by the
"mail merge" in Word is an Access data base. It's extention is .mdb. Thanks.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

What type of database are you using, and which version of Word (or Office)?

Peter Jamieson

"Jerry H" Jerry wrote in message
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I have created several "forms" for my company that uses a mail merge data
base. When I begin a new document with these forms, the data base is
already
attached to the form, but I cannot edit the data base. Word returns the
followin dialog box: "This operation cannot be completed becasue of dialog
or
data base engine failiure. Please try again later." Does anyone know how
to
fix this or had the same problem?