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Q168448: WD97: Batch Conversion Wizard Enters Endless Loop

Article: Q168448
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbusage winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Batch Conversion Wizard to convert a Word mail merge main
document, you will be unable to cancel the Open Data Source dialog box if Word
cannot locate the data source.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs because Visual Basic for Applications takes control from the
wizard and does not give the control back; in this situation, the Open Data
Source dialog box will not respond to the Cancel button.

WORKAROUND
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To get out of the loop, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Connect to Any Data Source
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Connect to any data source; although, this may cause some data field problems.
For information about how to address these problems, see the "More Information"
section of this article.

Method 2: Create a New Data Source
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Create a new data source file within Microsoft Word that contains the same mail
merge data fields. This file does not need to contain any data. Once the file
has been created, open it as the data source when running the Wizard.

Method 3: Force Word to Close
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Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up the Close Program dialog box and then press End
Task for Microsoft Word. You may have to press End Task a second time.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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The StartConversionWizard is a macro within the Convert8.wiz file that is
shipped with Microsoft Word 97. The default location for the Convert8.wiz is
Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Macros. This wizard is not installed
during a Typical Installation.

For additional information concerning the Batch Conversion Wizard, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q157094 WD97: Using StartConversionWizard To Convert Multiple Documents

  Q162490 WD97: How to Access Sample Macros for Word 97

For additional information on how to add or remove a component of Office, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component


For additional information concerning mail merge data sources, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q142756 WD: How to Design and Set Up Mail Merge Data Sources

  Q115247 WD: Cannot Cancel "Invalid Merge Field" Error Loop

Additional query words: 8.0

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Keywords          : kbtool kbusage winword word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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