If there is no data in the data source for a merge field in the main
document, how do I suppress that line from printing?

Use an If...then...Else field construction.

{ IF { MERGEFIELD maybeemptyfield } = "" "{ MERGEFIELD nextmergefield }"
"{ MERGEFIELD maybeemptyfield }x
{ MERGEFIELD nextmergefield }" }

Where x is a linefeed or carriage return (Shift+Enter or Enter)

Use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters {} and Alt+F9 to toggle
the display of field codes

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"Judy H/BGSU" Judy wrote in message
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If there is no data in the data source for a merge field in the main
document, how do I suppress that line from printing?