WD97: Error with Blank ASK or FILLIN Field on Merge (197216)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q197216 SYMPTOMS
If the result of an ASK or FILLIN field is blank, the following error
message may appear when you use a REF field to recall the ASK or FILLIN
field:
Error! reference source not found
If you refer to the blank ASK or FILLIN field with a bookmark name, the
following error message appears:
Error! bookmark not defined
Additionally, if the result of the field is blank during a mail merge
operation, the following message appears as each record with blank
results is merged:
A field calculation error occurred in record X
There is no context-sensitive Help for this error message.
WORKAROUND
To work around these errors, force the field to evaluate to a space by
either typing a space in the dialog box when prompted or by setting the
field default as follows
{Ask Answer "Question" \d " "}
where the \d switch sets the default result for a field.
An alternative workaround is to select the field and reapply the
bookmark to the field. The \d switch isn't necessary.
The bookmark that Word applies to the ASK field is placed at the end of
the field and looks like "][" when the bookmarks are visible. For example,
the formula
{ASK bookmark "question"}
would look like:
{ASK bookmark "question" ][}
To correct this, select the field and reapply the bookmark. When you are
finished, the bookmark looks like:
[{ASK bookmark "question" }]
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfield kbmerge KB197216 |
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