Re: Ask - multiple documents

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The \o switch causes the ASK field to prompt only at the beginning of the
merge. If you have 10 ASK fields then of course they will all.prompt. This
only works as you envisage when there is one ASK field that applies the same
data by REF field to all the records.
If you need different data for each record then the best way is to add it to
the data file before merging.

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Danst wrote:
Doug,

10 fields is not really my issue, unless that's what's preventing the
\o switch from working (I've heard of stranger things). I'm trying
to keep this little project as simple as possible and prefer not to
get into templates and user forms if at all possible.

Any tips on making this work?

Dan

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

10 Ask fields would drive me crazy. Better to save the mail merge
main document as a template in which you create a userform, which is
a custom dialog into which the user can enter all 10 pieces of
information in the one go.

See the following page of fellow MVP Greg Maxey's web site:

http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Create_and_employ_a_UserForm.htm


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"Danst" <Danst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have the same problem as joey, and I've tried the \o switch. It
didn't work any differently - still prompts with every new
document.

I have 10 "ASK" fields at the top of the main documnet, all like
{ ASK VslVoy "Vessel Name and Voyage?"\o \* MERGEFORMAT }

What am I doing wrong?

Dan

"macropod" wrote:

Hi joey,

You need to add the \o switch to the field - see Word's Help file.

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"joey" <joey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a template that I have built it to use the "ask" feature
so the end
user can enter data for that specific mailing. This works great
for one
recipient but when I do a group mailing, I need to click OK on the
"Ask"
prompt for each recipient. What am I missing?


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