[StephenW]

I have a client using a mail merge macro I wrote. One option is to use the
reciepant sort of the data source. The sort works fine if the user chooses
simple fileds like Last_Name or District_Name. But the user wants these
sorted by parcel numbers. These are actual property parcel numbers from a
Tax Claim Bureau so that they are formatted in strange ways, like:
01,002.-098L.-000
01,002.-098M.-000
02,002.-095B.-000
03,003.-077..-001
01,003.-051..-002

When I try the sort, it comes out in a strange order. At first it almost
looks like descending, even though I have ascending choosen, but after about
three records it starts going all over the place. I've taken this data file
in Excel and Access and both sort these numbers correctly. Only Word seems
to have the problem. Does any have any suggestions?