[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Another thing that you can try is to initiate the mail merge from Access.
In Access, from the Tools menu, select Office Links and then Merge it with
Microsoft Word.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
"Nancy Carol" wrote in message
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Doug;

It made no difference when I checked the box. I know there must be
some kind of connection issue because it just ignores opening the
database.

I even paid for someone from the AFB to assist me and he is as
confused as we all are.

Thanks for trying;

Nancy Carol

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

In ToolsOptionsGeneral, check the box for the Confirm conversions at
open
item and then try and re-attach the data source, trying that various
methods
of connection that will be offered as a choice. The DDE option may work.

Does the query that you a trying to use ask for a parameter when you open
it
in Access? If so, Word will not be able to handle that.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
"Nancy Carol" wrote in message
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No, it never opens the database to let me select the fields I ned.
This
is
where it just goes back to the Get Data. It ignores the request to
open
the
database.

Thanks for getting back to me.

Nancy Carol

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

If you click on the Insert Merge Fields button, are there any merge
fields
displayed? You have to have some merge fields in the document before
you
can execute the merge.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
"Nancy Carol" Nancy wrote in message
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I have office 2002 installed.

I have created a form letter. I want to merge it with a student
query
in
an
Access Database. When I go to get the data and try to open the
Database,
nothing happens. I just go right back to the selection Menu with
the
Get
Data Button highlighted, but no merge button highlighted. It never
lets
me
select and data from the database.

Does anyone know how I can fix this problem?

Thanks in Advance

Nancy Carol

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