WD: MacWord Print Merge Error Message: Data Record Too Short (62902)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 4.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 5.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 5.1
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q62902

SYMPTOMS

When you use a table for the data document of a print merge in Microsoft Word, an error message may occur.
"Data Record Too Short"

-or-

"Record X Contains too few data fields" (Word 98)

CAUSE

This error indicates that a cell has been deleted from at least one of the records.

RESOLUTION

To avoid this error, make sure that all records have the same number of fields (cells). If a field is blank, do not delete the cell for that field, just move to the next field and leave that cell empty.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/13/2003
Keywords:kbmerge kbprb KB62902