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Default How can I defer the "parsing" of a mail merge field in MS Word

I have a database (spreadsheet) of people's details containing a "frame"
number that refers to their photograph. I'm trying to use mail-merge
(labels) to produce a picture summary card. I've constructed the following
merge field within the (label) layout for the picture - {INCLUDEPICTURE
{DOCPROPERTY Category}{MERGEFIELD "Frame"}.jpg \d} - this nearly works in
that I get the layout I want, however though there are different personal
details on each summary card, every card has the same photo.

It would appear that the {MERGEFIELD "Frame"} embedded in the
{INCLUDEPICTURE} field is enumerated / parsed BEFORE the mail-merge design
function propergates the labels.

Does anyone have any clues on how I can work round this "characteristic"
please?
 
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