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My organization uses DataPerfect as our contact database. Wordperfect is
able to open the .dat files and enable us to merge easily for letters,
reports, etc. I was unable to access the database information correctly when
trying to run a merge int Word, so that when I actually ran a letter for
merging, nothing appeared. I also failed miserably at assigning the fields.
I could see all of the information in the select a field delimiter and record
delimiter box but when I went further was where it fell apart on me. After
each field and record I saw this ¶ so I am wondering if the data is not
exporting in a format that Word recognizes correctly.
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Peter Jamieson
 
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I don't think you can use these data sources directly, but for some hints on
how to convert the data into a format Word can use, see

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;100153

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My organization uses DataPerfect as our contact database. Wordperfect is
able to open the .dat files and enable us to merge easily for letters,
reports, etc. I was unable to access the database information correctly
when
trying to run a merge int Word, so that when I actually ran a letter for
merging, nothing appeared. I also failed miserably at assigning the
fields.
I could see all of the information in the select a field delimiter and
record
delimiter box but when I went further was where it fell apart on me.
After
each field and record I saw this ¶ so I am wondering if the data is not
exporting in a format that Word recognizes correctly.
--
DustyD



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