MailMergeDataSource object (Publisher)

Represents the data source in a mail merge or catalog merge operation.

Remarks

Use the MailMerge.DataSource property to return the MailMergeDataSource object.

Example

The following example displays the name of the data source associated with the active publication.

Sub ShowDataSourceName() 
 If ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.Name <> "" Then _ 
 MsgBox ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.Name 
End Sub

The following example tests the open data source associated with the active publication to determine whether the LastName field includes the name Fuller.

Sub FindSelectedRecord() 
 With ActiveDocument.MailMerge 
 If .DataSource.FindRecord(FindText:="Fuller", _ 
 Field:="LastName") = True Then 
 MsgBox "Data was found" 
 End If 
 End With 
End Sub

Methods

• ApplyFilter
• Close
• EditRecord
• FindRecord
• OpenRecipientsDialog
• SetAllErrorFlags
• SetAllIncludedFlags
• SetSortOrder

Properties

• ActiveRecord
• Application
• ConnectString
• DataFields
• DataSources
• EverValidated
• Filters
• FirstRecord
• Included
• InvalidAddress
• InvalidComments
• IsMaster
• LastRecord
• MappedDataFields
• Name
• Parent
• RecordCount
• TableName
• Type
• ValidatedClean

See also

• Publisher Object Model Reference

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