[Jon (UK)]

I have a header text file with 578 field headings. There are about 200 Word
templates. Each template is set to use this single header file from the Word
menu across all the templates. The datasource text file is also mapped
manually from the Word menus for each template. Both file names do not
change. Just the contents of the datasource file which is copied from a
Windows server after a word letter is requested. The datasource file
determines which values are used in the letter.This has worked well up to
now, but there problems occurring as the template loses its datasource so no
merge can occur. Is there a more robust way of resolving this problem. Mainly
Word 2000 on XP moving up to Word 2003