[macropod]

Hi Tom,

Do you mean to say you've got a mailmerge document with MERGEFIELDs embedded in INCLUDETEXT fields like:
'{INCLUDETEXT "{MERGEFIELD DocPath"}Agreement.doc"}'
where the DocPath is something like
'../Server/MainPath/LocalPath/'
and the document thus imported contains yet more mergefields?

I don't believe that will work.What I think you'll need to do is to go into the source document that is imported via your
INCLUDETEXT field and bookmark the material either side of its MERGEFIELDs (multiple bookmarks will be needed), then code your
mailmerge document like:
'{INCLUDETEXT "{MERGEFIELD DocPath"}Agreement.doc" BkMrk1}' and '{INCLUDETEXT "{MERGEFIELD DocPath"}Agreement.doc" BkMrk2}'
where BkMrk1 and BkMrk2 are your bookmark names, then insert the MERGEFIELD you presently have in your INCLUDETEXT source document
between the new pair of MERGEFIELDs in your mailmerge document.

Cheers
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macropod
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"Tom Bean" wrote in message ...
macropod,

The INCLUDETEXT actually has the UNC path to the file rather than just a file name and in some cases it does contain a MERGEFIELD
that defines the path. However, the test I ran with the \l switch was the simplest of cases, where the document's path was
completely specified, and it didn't update any of the MERGEFIELDs in the inluded document.

Tom

"macropod" wrote in message ...
Hi Tom,,

Where's the MERGEFIELD? If it's not used to tell the INCLUDETEXT field which document to import, then the solution should be as
simple as { INCLUDETEXT "Agreement.doc" \!}

Cheers
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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"Tom Bean" wrote in message ...
macropod,

Here's an example of a merge field to include a document:

{ INCLUDETEXT "Agreement.doc" }

Tom

"macropod" wrote in message ...
Hi Tom,

Can you post your field coding? You'll need to copy the text out of the fields and type the braces into your newsreader.

Cheers
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macropod
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"Tom Bean" wrote in message ...
macropod,

I tried putting the \! switch in one of the INCLUDETEXT fields and I still got the prompt to open a read-only copy and I also
had an "Error! Bookmark not defined" error for every merge field in the included document.

At this point, I don't guess there's anything to do to prevent the 'read-only' prompt.

Thanks,
Tom

"macropod" wrote in message ...
Hi Tom,

Provided you put in switch in the INCLUDETEXT field and not the MERGEIELD, I would expect so.

Cheers
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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"Tom Bean" wrote in message ...
macropod,

The documents I am including have MERGEFIELDs in them also. Will the MERGEFIELDs be updated in I use the switch?

Thanks,
Tom

"macropod" wrote in message ...
hi Tom,

You could try adding the \! switch. This prevents the INCLUDETEXT field updating cross-references imported from the source
document, which may be all you need.

Cheers
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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"Tom Bean" wrote in message ...
Occasionaly, a user has an included document open in Word while a mail merge is running. This causes the mail merge to
open a message box with "Open document read-only?" The main document is opened read-only so I thougth all the attachments
would be opened read-only too. But apparently not.

Is there any setting for INCLUDETEXT or for the Word application, like DisplayAlerts, to prevent this message box?

Thanks,
Tom