mail merge/merging 2 address lists...

[Robin]

Is there a way to merge two of your address lists in Publisher 2002? I have
two address lists in my data base folder and would like all the addresses
merged into one as there are some addresses different in each and some the
same.
Thank you.
Robin

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Hi Robin ([email protected]),
in the Microsoft® newsgroups
you posted:

|| Is there a way to merge two of your address lists in Publisher 2002?
|| I have two address lists in my data base folder and would like all
|| the addresses merged into one as there are some addresses different
|| in each and some the same.

No, you cannot. You need to merge from a single database source, so you need
to combine your database source prior to the merge.

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[Robin]

Why, when I click on "edit recipient list" and my address list pops up with
the additional options to edit, select all, clear all, find, refresh &
validate, why do I get this message when I click on edit:
"This operation cannot be completed because of dialog or database engine
failures. Please try again later."
Thank you.
Robin

 

[Robin]

Hi Brian,

||combine your database source prior to the merge

How would I do this?
Thank you.
Robin

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Hi Robin ([email protected]),
in the Microsoft® newsgroups
you posted:

|| How would I do this?

Depends on where you store your databases. It would have to be done
manually.

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Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Office Publisher MVP
Official Publisher MVP Site:
http://www.kvalheim.org

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Hi Robin ([email protected]),
in the Microsoft® newsgroups
you posted:

|| Why, when I click on "edit recipient list" and my address list pops
|| up with the additional options to edit, select all, clear all, find,
|| refresh & validate, why do I get this message when I click on edit:
|| "This operation cannot be completed because of dialog or database
|| engine failures. Please try again later."


Try the following kb articles:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279364

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322215

They both apply to Publisher. The second kb listed is the most likely
candidate, requiring you to udpate your MDAC components from
http://msdn.microsoft.com/dataaccess

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Office Publisher MVP
Official Publisher MVP Site:
http://www.kvalheim.org

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.