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Works: Placeholders Print Instead of the Database Information

Article ID: 121396

Article Last Modified on 9/26/2003

Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works 3.0a
Microsoft Works 3.0b

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SYMPTOMS

If a database placeholder is not found in the first 1000 characters of a word processing document, Works will not automatically detect that you are doing a print merge or prompt you to choose a database.

If you do not manually select to do a merge at this time, the placeholders will print as field names surrounded by chevrons (<<>>).

RESOLUTION

To print your form letter with the merged field(s), use the following steps:

From the File menu, choose Print.
Select Print merge from the Print dialog and choose OK.
Works will now prompt you to select a database. Once you have done this, choose OK.

The form letter will print your database information instead of the placeholder(s).

Additional query words: w_works 1,000 wp fieldname fieldnames name merging place holder holders prt db record records

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