[rwav1]

In a Word merge, how to you have Word look at a text file and proceed with
THEN/ELSE only if the field "CONTAINS" or "IF BEGINS WITH" a key word in the
expression. Since the field is not a number the greater/less and even
"blank" do not apply. Thanks.

[macropod[_2_]]

Hi rwav1,

For a field starting with a given string:
{IF{MERGEFIELD MyField} = "MyTestString*" "True Text" "False Text"}
For a field ending with a given string:
{IF{MERGEFIELD MyField} = "*MyTestString" "True Text" "False Text"}

For a field starting with 3 characters before a given string:
{IF{MERGEFIELD MyField} = "???MyTestString*" "True Text" "False Text"}
For a field ending with 3 characters after a given string:
{IF{MERGEFIELD MyField} = "*MyTestString???" "True Text" "False Text"}

There is no general 'contains' test - the test string must exist at the start or end of the larger string or a specified number of
characters from either end of the larger string.

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Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]


"rwav1" wrote in message ...
In a Word merge, how to you have Word look at a text file and proceed with
THEN/ELSE only if the field "CONTAINS" or "IF BEGINS WITH" a key word in the
expression. Since the field is not a number the greater/less and even
"blank" do not apply. Thanks.