[Markus]

Thanks Doug,

This was helpful. It told me there was both an ODBC option (dbase file
odbc) and OLE option for connecting to the dbf datasource.

Only problem is when I pick the odbc dbase option, I still get the message
"Unable to open datasource". At least it looks like it is not because there
is no odbc driver, but for some reason it will still not open the dbf as a
datasource.

I am in the process of writing the datasource out to .xls to see if I can
get around this problem. But any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks again,
Mark

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

From the Tools menu, select Options and then go to the General tab and check
the box for "Confirm File Format on Open". Then when the user attaches the
data source, a dialog box should be displayed that will give options for the
method by which the connection should be made. Try the various options.

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"Markus" wrote in message
...
With Word 2002, I have no problem using a dbf (level 7) as a dataource for
mailmerge. With Word 2003, a client is getting the message "Unable to
open
datasource" when they try to set up a datasource for mailmerge using a dbf
(but with no reason given).

I have received info from other programmers that confirm their version of
Word 2003 seems to have no problem with a dbf. Is it possible that the
client's install of Word does not include an odbc driver for dbf files?
Wouldn't I get a different message in that case? Anyone know where I go
in
Word 2003 to see if they have an odbc driver set up?

Many thanks for any and all ideas on this,
Mark