Mailmerge from database created csv file

[Varkneus]

Hi

We have a system where we mailmerge to word docs from a csv file
created by a process from a web application. The problem we see is that
sometimes the csv does not get overwritten and therefor the previous
records details are passed to the word document creating the wrong
ionformation. We have been told that this is a word issue where it is
caching the previous data, even though word is closed after each doc
and reopened.

Has anyone seen this before and if so how can this be fixed or proven
to the web developers that it si not a word issue but an application
issue.

Thanks in advance

Kobus

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Varkneus,

I've never personally experienced this before, but I believe it is true
that Word - especially the newer versions - will cache data.

Would it be possible for you (are you allowed) to include a macro in the
main merge document(s) that will link in the datasource, explicitly? That
should solve the problem.

We have a system where we mailmerge to word docs from a csv file
created by a process from a web application. The problem we see is that
sometimes the csv does not get overwritten and therefor the previous
records details are passed to the word document creating the wrong
ionformation. We have been told that this is a word issue where it is
caching the previous data, even though word is closed after each doc
and reopened.

Has anyone seen this before and if so how can this be fixed or proven
to the web developers that it si not a word issue but an application
issue.

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

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