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Our system uses the MS Office 2003 Professional. I am attempting to merge an
Access query with a Word document. The query uses various tables to compile
the information needed for the document. As a quick overview of how the
information is used, the form starts with the name, address, etc. of the
client. It then moves into a table that lists a list of names authorized for
the client. I use the "Next" and the "Next if..." fields to create the list
of names. At the end of the form I need to have some general client
information.

However, if the client only has 2 names to list and I have created space for
four using "Next", etc., the last record is "blank" and I am unable to
generate the general client information at the end of the form.

How can I tell the form to go back to the first record so I can use the
general client information?

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.


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Word does not really have the ability to perform a "multiple items per
condition (=key field)" mailmerge.

See the "Multiple items per condition" item under the "Special merges"
section of fellow MVP Cindy Meister's website at

http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindy...r/MergFram.htm

Or take a look at the following Knowledge Base Article

How to Work Around Duplicate Names in Mail Merge Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;302665



However, as the data is in Access, I would use a report in Access to do what
you want with the company details as a group and the holders of the catalog
in the details.




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"Risdal" wrote in message
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Our system uses the MS Office 2003 Professional. I am attempting to merge
an
Access query with a Word document. The query uses various tables to
compile
the information needed for the document. As a quick overview of how the
information is used, the form starts with the name, address, etc. of the
client. It then moves into a table that lists a list of names authorized
for
the client. I use the "Next" and the "Next if..." fields to create the
list
of names. At the end of the form I need to have some general client
information.

However, if the client only has 2 names to list and I have created space
for
four using "Next", etc., the last record is "blank" and I am unable to
generate the general client information at the end of the form.

How can I tell the form to go back to the first record so I can use the
general client information?

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.




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Risdal
 
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Thanks for your help. I checked the information you provided and found some
things that were definately helpful, but not for this specific situation.

Unfortunately I am unable to use Access to create this report as not
everyone who needs to use this form has full access to the database -
security set up by our IS department.

Thanks again!

"Doug Robbins" wrote:

Word does not really have the ability to perform a "multiple items per
condition (=key field)" mailmerge.

See the "Multiple items per condition" item under the "Special merges"
section of fellow MVP Cindy Meister's website at

http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindy...r/MergFram.htm

Or take a look at the following Knowledge Base Article

How to Work Around Duplicate Names in Mail Merge Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;302665



However, as the data is in Access, I would use a report in Access to do what
you want with the company details as a group and the holders of the catalog
in the details.




--
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
"Risdal" wrote in message
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Our system uses the MS Office 2003 Professional. I am attempting to merge
an
Access query with a Word document. The query uses various tables to
compile
the information needed for the document. As a quick overview of how the
information is used, the form starts with the name, address, etc. of the
client. It then moves into a table that lists a list of names authorized
for
the client. I use the "Next" and the "Next if..." fields to create the
list
of names. At the end of the form I need to have some general client
information.

However, if the client only has 2 names to list and I have created space
for
four using "Next", etc., the last record is "blank" and I am unable to
generate the general client information at the end of the form.

How can I tell the form to go back to the first record so I can use the
general client information?

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.





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