Re: merge a photo from access database into word

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From: Doug Robbins - Word MVP - DELETE UPPERCASE CHARACTERS FROM EMAIL ADDRESS (dkr_at_mOSTvALUABLEpROFESSIONALs.org)
Date: 03/01/04 

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 09:18:06 +1000

Hi Jon,

What is the problem with the other records? 

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"Jon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:4a5801c3ffbd$c0acd580$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>I am not sure what I was doing wrong but I think I have
> accomplished it. There is just one more challange, The
> same photo is in each merged document. The only way to
> change this is to ctrl +a and f9- however this just
> duplicates the problem with the other records. Is there a
> way to have the correct picture with each merged record?
> If not do you have any other suggestions?
>
> Thank you again!!!!!!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Yes, in the database you will need as a minimum, the
> filename for the
>>picture.  If that is all that you have there, you will
> need to supply the
>>path in the Mergefield and note that the path separators
> must be doubled \\
>>
>>Did you follow Step 5 of Cindy's instructions - updating
> the fields in the
>>document after the merge?
>>
>>Also, you must use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field
> delimiters { }.
>>Ordinary curly brackets will not work.
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>>Please post any further questions or followup to the
> newsgroups for the
>>benefit of others who may be interested.  Unsolicited
> questions forwarded
>>directly to me will only be answered on a paid
> consulting basis.
>>Hope this helps
>>Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>>"jon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:E579B081-F130-4CEC-9C5E-
> CF1CDF3C4FCF@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>     Thank you for the reply, unfortunately it hasn't
> worked. I have Office
>>> XP. When i follow the instructions for Includepicture,
> immediatly after I
>>> insert the field everthing disappears. Additionally, I
> have tried using
>>> the insertpicture option but I get an error messsage
> when i merge.
>>> In the access table field i have the name of the
> picture and have its
>>> properties set to text, Is this correct for the merge.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Jon
>>>
>>>     ----- Doug Robbins - Word MVP - DELETE UPPERCA
> wrote: -----
>>>
>>>     See the "Graphic from a database" item under
> the "Special merges"
>>> section of
>>>     fellow MVP Cindy Meister's website at:
>>>
>>>
> http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/MergFram.htm
>>>
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>>> the
>>>     benefit of others who may be interested.
> Unsolicited questions
>>> forwarded
>>>     directly to me will only be answered on a paid
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>>>     Hope this helps
>>>     Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>>>     "jon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message
>>>     news:05d101c3ff15$0b2f2120$3501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>     > Is it possible to merge a photo that is in an
> access
>>>     > table database into a word document using mail
> merge?
>>>     > When I attempt it, it merges a number only?
> Thank you!
>>>     >> Jon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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