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Is there a way to exclude a field in a template if its empty?
I use Goldmine Link with Word to add fields to templates. An example is like
name address1 (street number and name) address2 (suite, room, floor number) city,state,zip Now I was wondering, if for example the address2 field is empty in Goldmine, is there any way it can be left out of the template instead of being added as a blank line? Right now it does: Jane Smith 1234 Anon Lane Niceville, XX 12345 I would like it to leave out the blank and move the rest of the stuff up one line. I use Windows 2000 with Word 2000 and Goldmine 4.7. |
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Hi ?B?RGFubnkgQmFsbA==?=,
I use Goldmine Link with Word to add fields to templates. An example is like name address1 (street number and name) address2 (suite, room, floor number) city,state,zip Now I was wondering, if for example the address2 field is empty in Goldmine, is there any way it can be left out of the template instead of being added as a blank line? Depends on how Goldmine works with these "fields". Is it dumping the data in directly, using automation? Are you later performing a mail merge? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Hi Cindy,
I believe it dumps the data directly. In Goldmine there is a button called "write" and it opens up a screen where my templates are. When I select one, the contact info from the contact that is showing in Goldmine is enetered into the template as soon as it loads. I dont believe I am performing a mail merge later on. |
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Hi ?B?RGFubnkgQmFsbA==?=,
I believe it dumps the data directly. In Goldmine there is a button called "write" and it opens up a screen where my templates are. When I select one, the contact info from the contact that is showing in Goldmine is enetered into the template as soon as it loads. I dont believe I am performing a mail merge later on. Then this is going to depend on how Goldmine actually writes the information. Before we spend a lot of time trying to figure this out... Have you tried asking in a group that support Goldmine? Or looking for an FAQ on the website of the software manufacturer? I use Goldmine Link with Word to add fields to templates. An example is like name address1 (street number and name) address2 (suite, room, floor number) city,state,zip Now I was wondering, if for example the address2 field is empty in Goldmine, is there any way it can be left out of the template instead of being added as a blank line? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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I have looked at FAQs on Frontrange's website (maker of Goldmine), but did
not find my answer. I did not post on goldmine newsgroups yet however because I thought it was a word template issue. I know I can do something like "If(condition A(address1)--address2) But that wont solve the removing of the empty space, just replace it with something else. Or is there a command for the backspace key or delete key, so if its blank select it and hit delete. I'll try goldmine newsgroups and see what I can come up with though. "Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi ?B?RGFubnkgQmFsbA==?=, I believe it dumps the data directly. In Goldmine there is a button called "write" and it opens up a screen where my templates are. When I select one, the contact info from the contact that is showing in Goldmine is enetered into the template as soon as it loads. I dont believe I am performing a mail merge later on. Then this is going to depend on how Goldmine actually writes the information. Before we spend a lot of time trying to figure this out... Have you tried asking in a group that support Goldmine? Or looking for an FAQ on the website of the software manufacturer? I use Goldmine Link with Word to add fields to templates. An example is like name address1 (street number and name) address2 (suite, room, floor number) city,state,zip Now I was wondering, if for example the address2 field is empty in Goldmine, is there any way it can be left out of the template instead of being added as a blank line? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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You *can* do this. In your IF field, test the mergefield against "" (that
is, it's blank). The TrueText will then be "" (i.e., nothing), and the FalseText should include any line or paragraph breaks that will be required following the inserted data. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Danny Ball" wrote in message ... I have looked at FAQs on Frontrange's website (maker of Goldmine), but did not find my answer. I did not post on goldmine newsgroups yet however because I thought it was a word template issue. I know I can do something like "If(condition A(address1)--address2) But that wont solve the removing of the empty space, just replace it with something else. Or is there a command for the backspace key or delete key, so if its blank select it and hit delete. I'll try goldmine newsgroups and see what I can come up with though. "Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi ?B?RGFubnkgQmFsbA==?=, I believe it dumps the data directly. In Goldmine there is a button called "write" and it opens up a screen where my templates are. When I select one, the contact info from the contact that is showing in Goldmine is enetered into the template as soon as it loads. I dont believe I am performing a mail merge later on. Then this is going to depend on how Goldmine actually writes the information. Before we spend a lot of time trying to figure this out... Have you tried asking in a group that support Goldmine? Or looking for an FAQ on the website of the software manufacturer? I use Goldmine Link with Word to add fields to templates. An example is like name address1 (street number and name) address2 (suite, room, floor number) city,state,zip Now I was wondering, if for example the address2 field is empty in Goldmine, is there any way it can be left out of the template instead of being added as a blank line? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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