We have a very large Oracle database as our case management system.
This database uses Word XP to create word merge legal documents. Each
of these documents has a "copy list" that shows who it has to be mailed
to. To do that "receiver variables" were created. These variables
consist of the party's name, party type (attorney for mother, attorney
for father, etc.), the address, etc. Some cases have three parties,
some have as many as ten.

In order to have everyone on the copy list related to the case, the
receiver variables place holders are copied 10 times, with "NextRecord"
prefacing the variable block on the 2nd to 10th record. To tell the
database what party types should appear on the copy list, a control
form is completed for each document.

Now, the problem. 10 paragraph variable place holders - if there are
less than 10 party types on a case, Word thinks its done and stops
merging. This means the page headers don't merge. If I have only 3
parties, and three variable place holders, Work merges the header. If
I move the receiver variables farther up into the letter, nothing after
the variables in the body of the document will merge if there are more
place holders than parties. Any way to fix this? Thanks Pat