Q181062: WD97: Cannot Change Default Field Names in Mail Merge Helper

Article: Q181062
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample kbwordvba word97 kbmerge
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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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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You cannot change the list of default mail merge field names in the Create Data
Source dialog box.

CAUSE
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You cannot change these defaults because the names are hard-coded in the Word
program.


WORKAROUND
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Although you cannot change the defaults, you can use the following sample macro
to automatically change the field names when you create a mail merge data file.

NOTE: Run the following macro to create a new data source instead of using Create
Data Source (in the Mail Merge Helper, click Get Data). After the data source is
created using the sample macro, then in the Mail Merge Helper, click Get Data
and then click Open Data Source to attach the data source you created using your
custom macro.

This sample macro fills the mail merge Create Data Source dialog list box with
fields you specify within the macro.

     Sub SetDefaultheaderFields()
        Set mydialog = Dialogs(wdDialogMailMergeCreateDataSource)
        With mydialog
           .HeaderRecord = "one, two, three, etc."
           .Show
        End With
     End Sub

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about working with dialog boxes in Word, click the Office
Assistant while in the Visual Basic for Applications Editor, type "built-in
dialogs," click Search, and then click to view "Displaying built- in Word dialog
boxes."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q176476 OFF97: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: helper

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Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample kbwordvba word97 kbmerge 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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