input parameter

[Linda]

Ok I have had a fit trying to take an input field and have a table
populate from the data pulled because the macro complains that it
cannot edit a protected region and fields have to be protected in order
to work.

I figure that I have to do it some other way, likely prompting the user
to input a date through the macro itself as opposed to gathering data
from a form field to use. This way the document won't need the
protection and I wil be able to write the rows I need for the data as
it comes back.

I can't find where you can set this up. Any hints?

 

[Tony Jollans]

You have two options ...

You could have the table in a separate unprotected section of the document,
or ...

You could unprotect the document in your code, update your table, and then
reprotect it

 

[Linda]

How do you unprotect the section of the document with the table in it?

 

[Tony Jollans]

If you put continuous section breaks (Insert > Break > Continuous) before
(and, if need be, after) your table, then when you apply protection for
forms you will be able to say which sections you want to protect (exact
series of steps depends on Word version).