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Can't Update Linked Letter in IF (If...Then...Else...) template
We have been using a template linking different letters via the
IF(If...Then..Else..) options. We insert files as links so when changes are applied to files, they will automatically update in the template. It is not applying these changes anymore...what went wrong. Example: {IF{MERGEFIELD_ADMIT_CODE}"FE""{INCLUDETEXT"P:\\ Shared\\Letters\Letter_IEN.doc"\*MERGEFORMAT}"""}. What is happening is Word is remembering the last Letter_IEN.doc, not the updated one. I have tried relinking the letter and rebooting, but the Mail Merge process keeps bringing the old Letter_IEN.doc. Help |
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Can't Update Linked Letter in IF (If...Then...Else...) template
Hi rcnj_robin,
It looks like your field coding is missing some important spaces between the various arguments, and a required backslash in your INCLUDETEXT field. You probably also don't need the '\*MERGEFORMAT' switch. Try: {IF{MERGEFIELD_ADMIT_CODE}_"FE"_{INCLUDETEXT_"P: \\Shared\\Letters\\Letter_ IEN.doc"}_""}. or {IF{MERGEFIELD_ADMIT_CODE}=_"FE"_""_{INCLUDETEXT_" P:\\Shared\\Letters\\Lette r_IEN.doc"}}. where each of the underscores represents a space character. Cheers -- macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "rcnj_robin" wrote in message ... We have been using a template linking different letters via the IF(If...Then..Else..) options. We insert files as links so when changes are applied to files, they will automatically update in the template. It is not applying these changes anymore...what went wrong. Example: {IF{MERGEFIELD_ADMIT_CODE}"FE""{INCLUDETEXT"P:\\ Shared\\Letters\Letter_IEN ..doc"\*MERGEFORMAT}"""}. What is happening is Word is remembering the last Letter_IEN.doc, not the updated one. I have tried relinking the letter and rebooting, but the Merge process keeps bringing the old Letter_IEN.doc. Help |
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