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Deanjr
 
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Default record 16 contained too few data fields error on word 2003 from cs

I download data from paypal to a csv file.
I then have a standard word document to create address labels.

When I use the merge facility, if the CSV file is more than 16 lines long i
get the error message:

"Record 16 contained too few data fields"
I then hit the ok button and I get the same message for record 17 and so on,
until it hits the end of the file, but the records have all merged perfectly.

I know it is not a problem with the data, because if for example I take
record 1 from same file (which didnt error) and repeat it 17 times, as soon
as I hit record 16 the error starts again.

There is obviously a problem with mail merge but is there a fix???
I can obviously get round it by hitting enter until it gets to end of file
but if you have hundreds of records its a knightmare.

It only seems to happen with CSV files

 
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