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Q196514: WD97: Merge Results Blank Using Header File with ODBC

Article: Q196514
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): word97 kbmerge
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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You may receive blank results during a mail merge when the mail merge document
uses a header file and you have attached a database source file using ODBC.

For each record merged, you may receive the following message, where "x" is the
record number:

  One or more data fields in record x were truncated.

CAUSE
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ODBC architecture does not require a header file to perform a mail merge. The
elimination of header files ensures backward compatibility with Word version 2.0
for Windows mail merge files.

RESOLUTION
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Do not attach a header file when you perform a mail merge using an ODBC driver;
remove any currently attached header file.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : word97 kbmerge 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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