Action cannot be completed ....

[Jake]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has encountered the error
message: "This action cannot be completed because the
other application is busy. Chose 'Switch To' to activate
the busy application and correct the problem."

I'm automating a Word Mail Merge using VB and it sometimes
gives this problem.

If you have encountered this problem, please share your
workaround.

Thanks you.

 

[Peter Jamieson]

It could occur in the case where WOrd is connecting to (say) Access or Excel
using DDE. In that case Access or Excel has to be opened, and the
database/workbook must be opened. If there are for example user dialogs in
Access or Auto macros in Excel that wait for user input you might get this
kind of response. In Access inparticular, if you have the database open and
have the definition pane for the relevant table open, Word will not be able
to get its data AFAICR.