Hi everyone,
Macropod linked me this site and people seem to be really friendly here.
I'm trying to use the SplitMergedDocument() function to split a bunch of word docs into pdf files however I wanted it to use a custom filename for each page either in some custom part of the MS word doc that doesn't appear on the page or referencing a specific column title name and in a specific sheet within an excel file. Can someone help? Thanks so much
Here's the code to make it easier for anyone wanting to help
Code:
Sub SplitMergedDocument()
' Sourced from: https://www.msofficeforums.com/mail-merge/21803-mailmerge-tips-tricks.html
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim i As Long, j As Long, k As Long, StrTxt As String
Dim Rng As Range, Doc As Document, HdFt As HeaderFooter
Const StrNoChr As String = """*./\:?|"
j = InputBox("How many Section breaks are there per record?", "Split By Sections", 1)
With ActiveDocument
' Process each Section
For i = 1 To .Sections.Count - 1 Step j
With .Sections(i)
'*****
' Get the 1st paragraph's text
StrTxt = Split(.Range.Paragraphs(1).Range.Text, vbCr)(0)
For k = 1 To Len(StrNoChr)
StrTxt = Replace(StrTxt, Mid(StrNoChr, k, 1), "_")
Next
' Construct the destination file path & name
StrTxt = ActiveDocument.Path & "\" & StrTxt
'*****
' Get the whole Section
Set Rng = .Range
With Rng
If j > 1 Then .MoveEnd wdSection, j - 1
'Contract the range to exclude the Section break
.MoveEnd wdCharacter, -1
' Copy the range
.Copy
End With
End With
' Create the output document
Set Doc = Documents.Add(Template:=ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.FullName, Visible:=False)
With Doc
' Paste contents into the output document, preserving the formatting
.Range.PasteAndFormat (wdFormatOriginalFormatting)
' Delete trailing paragraph breaks & page breaks at the end
While .Characters.Last.Previous = vbCr Or .Characters.Last.Previous = Chr(12)
.Characters.Last.Previous = vbNullString
Wend
' Replicate the headers & footers
For Each HdFt In Rng.Sections(j).Headers
.Sections(j).Headers(HdFt.Index).Range.FormattedText = HdFt.Range.FormattedText
Next
For Each HdFt In Rng.Sections(j).Footers
.Sections(j).Footers(HdFt.Index).Range.FormattedText = HdFt.Range.FormattedText
Next
' Save & close the output document
.SaveAs FileName:=StrTxt & ".docx", FileFormat:=wdFormatXMLDocument, AddToRecentFiles:=False
' and/or:
.SaveAs FileName:=StrTxt & ".pdf", FileFormat:=wdFormatPDF, AddToRecentFiles:=False
.Close SaveChanges:=False
End With
Next
End With
Set Rng = Nothing: Set Doc = Nothing
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub