WD97: Err Msg: "MergeField Was Not Found..." When Mail Merging (198359)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q198359 SYMPTOMS
When you try to run a mail merge using a main document and data source
that
were created in Word version 5.x for Macintosh, the following error
message
may appear:
Error! MergeField was not found in header record of data source.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if the Word 5.x document contains a MERGEFIELD
field with a division (/) symbol. This symbol is not converted correctly
in later versions of Word.
For example:
In a converted Word 5.x main document, you may have a MERGEFIELD that
resembles one of the following examples:
<<Zip/10>>
-or-
{ MergeField Zip/10 }
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, change the MERGEFIELD so that it resembles
the
following:
{ = { MergeField Zip } / 10 }
NOTE: To change field codes in the Word versions listed at the beginning
of
this article, use the ALT+F9 shortcut keys.
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 KB198359 |
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