How do I create columns in a catalog merge?

[dcallaway]

How do I re-arrange the merge fields into columns instead of rows? (Top to
bottom - 3 columns per page)

 

[Mary Sauer]

Resize the "catalog merge area" until it says it will repeat 3 across. Resize
the merge area vertically so it says Area will repeat 1 down.

 

[dcallaway]

That did allow me to create columns. But, the data reads across the page. Is
there any way to force the data to fill top to bottom?

 

[Mary Sauer]

Do you have data that will fill the space? You can create a publication in step
five that will allow you to make modifications.

 

[Morisot]

Hi,

So you are wanting it to fill-in like-labels on a page, but not going
"label" to "label" across the rows, row after row on the page, but filling-in
"label" to "label" down column after column?

Could this work for your purpose? I have events in a database(table.) I
want to load certain ones into an eight page newsletter. In PUBLISHER. The
pages are set up with individual (empty - the first time!) text boxes as
columns on successive pages (in a booklet layout.) Some pages have two
columns, some three.

In WORD, I set up a merge file with the fields I want:

<Program_Category>
Program_Title>
<Day>, <Month>, <Date>, <Time>
<Details>


Then I do the merge, using whatever selection AND sorting criteria I want. I
use spelling and grammar check. Then I pull through the entire document,
selecting all my entries.

I paste it into my waiting Publisher file, making the insertion point in the
first column. I let it flow -- okaying the successive columns.

If this is what you need, I hope it helps.

M.

 

[dcallaway]

I have the data in an excel spreadsheet. I do not see any place in step 5
that will allow me to rearrange the import order. I would like the data to
read from top to bottom in 3 columns.

 

[dcallaway]

Hi,
I'm close - but I am missing the setup in Word. You said,

In WORD, I set up a merge file with the fields I want

when I use a label setup - it doesn't flow into the colums in Publisher (I
set up the empty text files - good directions on that part!) What type of
document do you use for the layout?

 

[dcallaway]

I got it! Thanks for your help. I discovered that I needed to use a directory
merge in Word.