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MailMergeFields.AddNextIf Method (Word)

Adds a NEXTIF field to a mail merge main document. Returns a MailMergeField object.

Syntax

expression .AddNextIf(Range, MergeField, Comparison, CompareTo)

expression Required. A variable that represents a MailMergeFields collection.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Range

Required

Range object

The location for the NEXTIF field.

MergeField

Required

String

The merge field name.

Comparison

Required

WdMailMergeComparison

The operator used in the comparison.

CompareTo

Required

String

The text to compare with the contents of MergeField.

Return Value

MailMergeField

Remarks

A NEXTIF field compares two expressions, and if the comparison is true, the next record is merged into the current merge document.

Example

This example adds a NEXTIF field before the first MERGEFIELD field in Main.doc. If the next postal code equals 98004, the next record is merged into the current merge document.

Documents("Main.doc").MailMerge.Fields(1).Select 
Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart 
Documents("Main.doc").MailMerge.Fields.AddNextIf _ 
 Range:=Selection.Range, MergeField:="PostalCode", _ 
 Comparison:=wdMergeIfEqual, CompareTo:="98004"

See Also

Concepts

MailMergeFields Collection Object

MailMergeFields Object Members