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IncludePicture Problem on Merge to New Document
Hello,
I have a Word document (Word 2003 SP3) that includes an IncludePicture Field. When I merge it to a new document, the file path changes to \ \ \ Transportation\Portage\..... instead of the expected P:\Portage\.... I've tried unchecking "ToolsOptionsGeneralWeb OptionsUpdate links on save" without success. Any suggestions on how to remedy this problem? Thanks, Melinda |
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IncludePicture Problem on Merge to New Document
I haven't been able to replicate this problem so far, but
a. is your path literal text, or is it inserted using a field (e.g. a MAILMERGE field)? b. do you actually have P:\Portage etc. or P:\\Portage (it should really be the double slashes when they are backslashes) c. You can also try P:/Portage (and yes, with forward slashes it would be a single slash). Paths with forward slashes seem to be a bit more resistant to change than the other sort. I don't think the following article is relevant in Word 2003 (i.e. I tried inserting this registry setting and it made no difference AFAICS) but it may be worth making sure (change the Word version number to 11.0 if you do try it): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/171406/en-us -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Melinda Chase" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a Word document (Word 2003 SP3) that includes an IncludePicture Field. When I merge it to a new document, the file path changes to \ \ \ Transportation\Portage\..... instead of the expected P:\Portage\.... I've tried unchecking "ToolsOptionsGeneralWeb OptionsUpdate links on save" without success. Any suggestions on how to remedy this problem? Thanks, Melinda |
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The path is inserted using a field. I've tried changing the slashes in the
source data to both \\ and / with no luck. I also tried the registry change. Still, doesn't work. I'm going to try it on another person's computer and see how that goes. Maybe it's just me. Thanks for the suggestions! Melinda "Peter Jamieson" wrote in message ... I haven't been able to replicate this problem so far, but a. is your path literal text, or is it inserted using a field (e.g. a MAILMERGE field)? b. do you actually have P:\Portage etc. or P:\\Portage (it should really be the double slashes when they are backslashes) c. You can also try P:/Portage (and yes, with forward slashes it would be a single slash). Paths with forward slashes seem to be a bit more resistant to change than the other sort. I don't think the following article is relevant in Word 2003 (i.e. I tried inserting this registry setting and it made no difference AFAICS) but it may be worth making sure (change the Word version number to 11.0 if you do try it): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/171406/en-us -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Melinda Chase" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a Word document (Word 2003 SP3) that includes an IncludePicture Field. When I merge it to a new document, the file path changes to \ \ \ Transportation\Portage\..... instead of the expected P:\Portage\.... I've tried unchecking "ToolsOptionsGeneralWeb OptionsUpdate links on save" without success. Any suggestions on how to remedy this problem? Thanks, Melinda |
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IncludePicture Problem on Merge to New Document
I suppose the type of folder that Y: is assigned to may also make a
difference, although I have no way of testing that. For example, all my tests have used a drive letter mapped to an ordinary share on a Windows Server 2003 system. There could I suppose be different behaviour if the drive letter is mapped to a Netware path, a Microsoft DFS (Distributed File System) path. (Or perhaps if it's a folder that has been set up so it is "available offline"). Could be worth right-clicking the drive letter in Windows explorer and having a look at the Properties. -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Melinda Chase" wrote in message ... The path is inserted using a field. I've tried changing the slashes in the source data to both \\ and / with no luck. I also tried the registry change. Still, doesn't work. I'm going to try it on another person's computer and see how that goes. Maybe it's just me. Thanks for the suggestions! Melinda "Peter Jamieson" wrote in message ... I haven't been able to replicate this problem so far, but a. is your path literal text, or is it inserted using a field (e.g. a MAILMERGE field)? b. do you actually have P:\Portage etc. or P:\\Portage (it should really be the double slashes when they are backslashes) c. You can also try P:/Portage (and yes, with forward slashes it would be a single slash). Paths with forward slashes seem to be a bit more resistant to change than the other sort. I don't think the following article is relevant in Word 2003 (i.e. I tried inserting this registry setting and it made no difference AFAICS) but it may be worth making sure (change the Word version number to 11.0 if you do try it): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/171406/en-us -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Melinda Chase" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a Word document (Word 2003 SP3) that includes an IncludePicture Field. When I merge it to a new document, the file path changes to \ \ \ Transportation\Portage\..... instead of the expected P:\Portage\.... I've tried unchecking "ToolsOptionsGeneralWeb OptionsUpdate links on save" without success. Any suggestions on how to remedy this problem? Thanks, Melinda |
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