confusion with merge and field codes

macropod · #1 03-28-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BluRay

Alt+F9 helps me to toggle between the two displays-- one shows the fields, other shows the codes. Right?

Nearly - you're simply toggling between two representations of the fields: one shows the field value; the other shows the field code. For a mergefield, you can see the value from the data source by previewing the results.

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And when asked to print the document showing the field codes, all the placeholders will be shown in { MERGEFIELD Company } sort of way. Right?

Not unless you print the document with the 'Print field codes instead of their values' option checked. Without that, the printout will show «Company».

BluRay · #2 03-29-2011, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by macropod

'Print field codes instead of their values'

when I first did mail merge it took me an hour to figure this out.

anyways, thanks bro for your assistance

macropod · #3 03-29-2011, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BluRay

when I first did mail merge it took me an hour to figure this out.

When you execute the mailmerge, there should be no mergefields remaining in the document, so you can't toggle their display. All there should be in their stead are the data inserted from the data source.

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