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Q196716: WD97: Selecting "(None)" Resets Filter Comparison

Article: Q196716
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta 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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In the Query Options dialog box, if you delete a query that precedes another
query, the comparison criteria for all subsequent queries change to match that
of the query that was deleted.

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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For example, if your query options are set up as follows

            Field:          Comparison:          Compare to:

            <field1>        is Blank             (empty)
  Or        <field2>        Equal to             (text)
  Or        <field3>        is Not Blank         (empty)
  Or        <field4>        Not Equal to         (text)
  Or        <field5>        Less than            (text)

and you modify the <field1> entry by selecting (none) from the Field list,
your query changes to this:

            <field2>        is Blank             (text)
  Or        <field3>        is Blank             (empty)
  Or        <field4>        is Blank             (text)
  Or        <field5>        is Blank             (text)

Your query should change to this:

            <field2>        Equal to             (text)
  Or        <field3>        is Not Blank         (empty)
  Or        <field4>        Not Equal to         (text)
  Or        <field5>        Less than            (text)

You can find these query options on the Filter Records tab. To locate this tab,
follow these steps:

1. Open the mail merge main document.

2. On the Tools menu, click Mail Merge.

3. Under "Merge the data with the document", click Query Options.

Additional query words: filter filtering queries same change changes comparison 8.0 8.00

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Keywords          : kbdta word97 kbmerge 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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