The multiple prompts suggests either:
• you have have more than one FILLIN field in the document; and/or


• you are using a Word template rather than a mailmerge main document.
You should also have a space after the '<>' in the SKIPIF field.

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I give up its not working.... No matter how I add the fields the prompt doesn't populate the job field and the results seem to stay the same (a previous entry not updating).

To test if there was more than 1 FILLIN I deleted it and it didn't prompt me so I know there wasn't. I guess my faith in Word isn't restored

If you can attach the actual document to a post I'll take a look at it. Also, how are your job #s formatted?

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Hi,

Thanks that would be ideal, the job numbers are 5 digit numbers so for example 10310.

File attached appreciate your help

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OK, the reason you're getting the prompt for every record is that you have omitted the closing double-quotes before the \o switch in your FILLIN field. Hence the switch doesn't work. You have:
{ SKIPIF{ MERGEFIELD Job } <> {FILLIN "What Is The Job Number?\o}}
instead of:
{ SKIPIF{ MERGEFIELD Job } <> {FILLIN "What Is The Job Number?" \o}}

As for the job Nos., the only issue I can see is if they have leading 0s. In that case you should re-code the SKIPIF field as:
{ SKIPIF{ MERGEFIELD Job \# 00000} <> {FILLIN "What Is The Job Number?" \# 00000 \o}}

Note also that your 'Job Number' cell won't get populated unless you have a copy of the Job MERGEFIELD there, outside the SKIPIF field. Personally, I'd prefer to keep the SKIPIF field above the table, too.

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Again Ive tried this and its not working - The { MERGEFIELD Job } seems to have a mind of its own even though I have separated it from the SKIPIF - frustrating or what

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I cant see why its not working?

I don't understand why it wouldn't be working. I tried the exact same setup using your document and a dummy Excel data source and everything works fine.

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Is there an easy way to get copy merge field property into a document property?

No. Aside from which, nothing in this thread indicates why that would be necessary.

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