[dba-Tech] Word code to dynamically fill Word fields usingAccess data

On 8/21/07, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
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> At first blush, this is probably the same way I would have tackled it too.
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> =======GMTA.

Yea, but fools seldom differ :)

> I have looked into mail merge, but it appears to work only with
> a table or query -- so it was going to be more work than the route I took --
> at least that's what I think. There may be an easy way to pass a parameter
> to an Access query using built-in features, but I couldn't find one.

I have never really liked MailMerge. Too many limitations (or at least
ones that are easier to code around than figure out :) for my liking.

> > I really expected an easier way to query Access data from Word, but
> > didn't find one -- but that doesn't mean there isn't one, just means I
> > didn't find it.
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> You mean like easy integration of products? Ha Ha Ha. Thanks for the good
> laugh first thing in the morning :)
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> =======You're easily entertained. My work here is done. :)

Very easily. Just ask anyone :)

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