Knowledge Base

Works 4.0 Error: The Filter Does Not Exist

Article ID: 150653

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2004

Microsoft Works 4.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q150653

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error when trying to print a test envelope or label:

The filter does not exist.

Works will stop the print merge process.

RESOLUTION

This error occurs when you attempt to print a test label or envelope and have selected a database filter on the label or envelope's Recipients tab.

To avoid this error, select the filter for your merged document after printing the test envelope or label. After printing the test, click on the Recipients tab and specify the filter. Then click the Printing tab to print the envelopes or labels.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Works for Windows version 4.0.

This problem was corrected in Works version 4.0a and 4.5.

Additional query words: 4.00 w_works err query filters

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbprint KB150653