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Message stating "too many data fields"
I am extracting numerous variables from an external database. However, I am
only using so many at a time depending on the form I'm using. When I merge, I keep getting a message stating, for example "record 2 contained too many data fields." It goes away after you clock "OK". But if you have 100 records you have to click "OK" on all of them in order for it to merge. Is there anyway too turn this message off permanently? Thank you. |
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This doesn't have anything to do with the fact that you are not always using
all the fields in the data source. It is usually caused by a mismatch between the number of fields listed in the header record of the data source and the number of fields Word finds in the data records. That might happen because there really is a variable number of fields in each record, or it might happen if, for example, your data source is a comma-delimited text file and commas are used in your data, e.g. if you have a street address like 23, High Street and do not surround it with quotes. Or it may happen because you have a plain text data source with unquoted multiline addresses. Peter Jamieson "Tgar99" wrote in message ... I am extracting numerous variables from an external database. However, I am only using so many at a time depending on the form I'm using. When I merge, I keep getting a message stating, for example "record 2 contained too many data fields." It goes away after you clock "OK". But if you have 100 records you have to click "OK" on all of them in order for it to merge. Is there anyway too turn this message off permanently? Thank you. |
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