Hyperlinks in merge document

[trinity.square]

When I merge database fields comprising a hyperlink (to a jpeg file on my
computer) from a report or table, the file name for the link is merged, but
the link doesn't work. The filename appears between # symbols, i.e.
#filename#.

Any ideas?

 

[Doug Robbins]

If you are trying to get the images to appear in the merged document, see
the "Graphics from data base" item under the "Special merges" section of
fellow MVP Cindy Meister's website at:

http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/MergFram.htm


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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[JMDublin]

Thanks for responding Doug. I just want the hyperlink to remain active in the
merged document, I don't want the images to actually appear. I am not an
experienced user, am sure I am probably missing something obvious.

JMDublin

 

[trinity.square]

Thanks for the reply Doug. I don't want the images to appear in the merge
document, I just want the hyperlink to remain active. I am creating a web
page from a merged document with hyperlinks to images which will not appear

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?dHJpbml0eS5zcXVhcmU=?=,

I don't want the images to appear in the merge
document, I just want the hyperlink to remain active. I am creating a web
page from a merged document with hyperlinks to images which will not appear
on the main page.

Version of Word? What's the data source (database program)?

How is the data used for the hyperlink stored in the hyperlink field? As plain
text, or as something else?

Basically, Word doesn't really merge to anything except plain text. If you
embedded a mergefield bringing in the PATH in a hyperlink field, immediately
before the merge. Then merge directly into a new file, followed by Ctrl+A, F9,
Alt+F9 (select all, update fields, hide field codes), then you'd probably get
more or less what you need.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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