I have a series of templates that are mailmerge main documents. Each one
has the path to the text file with the merge data set in it, just by using
the mailmerge helper.

Sometimes, when users edit these templates, the template loses the path to
the data file. Does anyone else have this happen and if so, is there an
easy fix other than using the mailmerge helper again and reattaching the
source file?

It shouldn't lose the path if the data file is in the same folder as the
document or is in the My Data Sources Folder.
Yoi can always re-attach from the merge toolbar.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Dixie wrote:
I have a series of templates that are mailmerge main documents. Each
one has the path to the text file with the merge data set in it, just
by using the mailmerge helper.

Sometimes, when users edit these templates, the template loses the
path to the data file. Does anyone else have this happen and if so,
is there an easy fix other than using the mailmerge helper again and
reattaching the source file?

I have never heard of the My Data Sources folder. I use Windows XP SP2.
Where is it located?

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
It shouldn't lose the path if the data file is in the same folder as the
document or is in the My Data Sources Folder.
Yoi can always re-attach from the merge toolbar.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Dixie wrote:
I have a series of templates that are mailmerge main documents. Each
one has the path to the text file with the merge data set in it, just
by using the mailmerge helper.

Sometimes, when users edit these templates, the template loses the
path to the data file. Does anyone else have this happen and if so,
is there an easy fix other than using the mailmerge helper again and
reattaching the source file?

Under My Documents. The full path will be C:\Documents and Settings\[user
name]\My Documents\My Data Sources

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Dixie" wrote in message
...
I have never heard of the My Data Sources folder. I use Windows XP SP2.
Where is it located?

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
It shouldn't lose the path if the data file is in the same folder as the
document or is in the My Data Sources Folder.
Yoi can always re-attach from the merge toolbar.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Dixie wrote:
I have a series of templates that are mailmerge main documents. Each
one has the path to the text file with the merge data set in it, just
by using the mailmerge helper.

Sometimes, when users edit these templates, the template loses the
path to the data file. Does anyone else have this happen and if so,
is there an easy fix other than using the mailmerge helper again and
reattaching the source file?

With the [User name] part of that path, can you use some sort of variable
that would pick it up from a network logon?

dixie

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Under My Documents. The full path will be C:\Documents and Settings\[user
name]\My Documents\My Data Sources

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Dixie" wrote in message
...
I have never heard of the My Data Sources folder. I use Windows XP SP2.
Where is it located?

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
It shouldn't lose the path if the data file is in the same folder as the
document or is in the My Data Sources Folder.
Yoi can always re-attach from the merge toolbar.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Dixie wrote:
I have a series of templates that are mailmerge main documents. Each
one has the path to the text file with the merge data set in it, just
by using the mailmerge helper.

Sometimes, when users edit these templates, the template loses the
path to the data file. Does anyone else have this happen and if so,
is there an easy fix other than using the mailmerge helper again and
reattaching the source file?

See the article "How to get the username of the current user" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Macros...urUserName.htm


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Dixie" wrote in message
...
With the [User name] part of that path, can you use some sort of variable
that would pick it up from a network logon?

dixie

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Under My Documents. The full path will be C:\Documents and
Settings\[user name]\My Documents\My Data Sources

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Dixie" wrote in message
...
I have never heard of the My Data Sources folder. I use Windows XP SP2.
Where is it located?

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
It shouldn't lose the path if the data file is in the same folder as
the document or is in the My Data Sources Folder.
Yoi can always re-attach from the merge toolbar.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Dixie wrote:
I have a series of templates that are mailmerge main documents. Each
one has the path to the text file with the merge data set in it, just
by using the mailmerge helper.

Sometimes, when users edit these templates, the template loses the
path to the data file. Does anyone else have this happen and if so,
is there an easy fix other than using the mailmerge helper again and
reattaching the source file?