Using Subset of Database in a Print Merge (76766)






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SUMMARY

There are two methods of using a subset of a database in a print merge: hiding records and database query.

MORE INFORMATION

Hiding records allows you to hide individual records to exclude them from a form letter or mailing labels. This method works well for records that are not related so would not be hidden as a result of a query. For more information about hiding database records, see page 247 of the "Works for Windows User's Guide."

Querying the database allows you to search for records containing certain entries. Works will hide all of the records that do not match your search or query instructions. This method is preferable to hiding records if the records in the database can be grouped by similar data in specific fields of the database. For more information about querying a database, see page 272 in the "Works for Windows User's Guide."

Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 7/30/2001
Keywords: KB76766