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Unable to save data source in Word 2007
I just upgraded to 2007 and when I am in a mail merge document and want to
add a new record to my data source I am unable to save it. I get an error message saying that the file is "read only" |
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Unable to save data source in Word 2007
How was the original data source created?
As an immediate work around, use the existing data source with a Directory type mail merge main document in which you insert a one row table into the cells of which you insert the mergefields. Then when you execute that merge to a new document, that document will contain a table with a row of data for each record in the date source. Insert a row at the top of the table into which you type the names of the fields and then add any records or edit the data in that table and save it and then use it as a data source for the merge that you originally wanted to create. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Joannea" wrote in message ... I just upgraded to 2007 and when I am in a mail merge document and want to add a new record to my data source I am unable to save it. I get an error message saying that the file is "read only" |
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Unable to save data source in Word 2007
Thanks for your suggestion, but I'm not sure I totally follow it.
I don't know how the original data file was created as I've been using it for a very long time. Do you think it would be easier to create a new data source and somehow import my data into it? "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: How was the original data source created? As an immediate work around, use the existing data source with a Directory type mail merge main document in which you insert a one row table into the cells of which you insert the mergefields. Then when you execute that merge to a new document, that document will contain a table with a row of data for each record in the date source. Insert a row at the top of the table into which you type the names of the fields and then add any records or edit the data in that table and save it and then use it as a data source for the merge that you originally wanted to create. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Joannea" wrote in message ... I just upgraded to 2007 and when I am in a mail merge document and want to add a new record to my data source I am unable to save it. I get an error message saying that the file is "read only" |
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Unable to save data source in Word 2007
What type of file is the data source?
The procedure that I detailed would create a new data source from the original one. Another thing that you can do is add the Mail Merge Helper to the Quick Access Toolbar and use the Edit facility in that to try and edit the data source. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Joannea" wrote in message ... Thanks for your suggestion, but I'm not sure I totally follow it. I don't know how the original data file was created as I've been using it for a very long time. Do you think it would be easier to create a new data source and somehow import my data into it? "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: How was the original data source created? As an immediate work around, use the existing data source with a Directory type mail merge main document in which you insert a one row table into the cells of which you insert the mergefields. Then when you execute that merge to a new document, that document will contain a table with a row of data for each record in the date source. Insert a row at the top of the table into which you type the names of the fields and then add any records or edit the data in that table and save it and then use it as a data source for the merge that you originally wanted to create. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Joannea" wrote in message ... I just upgraded to 2007 and when I am in a mail merge document and want to add a new record to my data source I am unable to save it. I get an error message saying that the file is "read only" |
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