Switching Mail Merge off?

[dino]

I have a file that I was originally using mail merge with. Now I've
decided I don't want to. However, every time I open the file it searches
for the file containing the mail merge information and gives me two
separate error messages.

Is there a way to switch off mail merge within this file? I've tried
searching online and in the help files but all I can find is
instructions on how to set-up mail merge!

I would just redo the file but it's quite large and took me a long time
to setup the first time around. I'd rather not repeat all that work if
possible.

I'm using MS Office Publisher 2003 (11.8102.8107) SP2 on Windows XP
Professional if that makes any difference.

TIA

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[dino]

I have a file that I was originally using mail merge with. Now I've
decided I don't want to. However, every time I open the file it searches
for the file containing the mail merge information and gives me two
separate error messages.

Is there a way to switch off mail merge within this file? I've tried
searching online and in the help files but all I can find is
instructions on how to set-up mail merge!

I would just redo the file but it's quite large and took me a long time
to setup the first time around. I'd rather not repeat all that work if
possible.

I'm using MS Office Publisher 2003 (11.8102.8107) SP2 on Windows XP
Professional if that makes any difference.

Anybody got any ideas at all?????

 

[Mary Sauer]

You can cancel a merge to disconnect a mail merge publication or a catalog merge
template from its data source (data source: A file that contains information
that can be merged into a publication. For example, a list of names and
addresses, or paths to pictures you want to use in a mail or catalog merge. You
must connect to a data source to perform a merge.).

On the Tools menu, point to Mail and Catalog Merge, and then click Cancel Merge.
When asked if you want to cancel the merge, click Yes.
The publication is disconnected from its data source.
Note If you cancel a mail merge (mail merge: The process of combining
information from a data source with a publication to print a batch of
individually customized publications.), fields other than Address Fields,
Greeting Lines, and Address Blocks will be converted to regular text. If you
cancel a catalog merge (catalog merge: The process of combining information from
a data source with a template to create pages that display multiple records per
page. You can add the merged pages to an existing publication or create a new
publication. ), the catalog merge area (catalog merge area: The area in a
catalog merge template into which merge fields are inserted. When a merge is
completed, data from a data source populates each field, and the catalog merge
area will repeat and display multiple records on each page.) will remain, and
all fields in it will be converted to regular text.

 

[dino]

You can cancel a merge to disconnect a mail merge publication or a catalog merge
template from its data source (data source: A file that contains information
that can be merged into a publication. For example, a list of names and
addresses, or paths to pictures you want to use in a mail or catalog merge. You
must connect to a data source to perform a merge.).

On the Tools menu, point to Mail and Catalog Merge, and then click Cancel Merge.
When asked if you want to cancel the merge, click Yes.
The publication is disconnected from its data source.
Note If you cancel a mail merge (mail merge: The process of combining
information from a data source with a publication to print a batch of
individually customized publications.), fields other than Address Fields,
Greeting Lines, and Address Blocks will be converted to regular text. If you
cancel a catalog merge (catalog merge: The process of combining information from
a data source with a template to create pages that display multiple records per
page. You can add the merged pages to an existing publication or create a new
publication. ), the catalog merge area (catalog merge area: The area in a
catalog merge template into which merge fields are inserted. When a merge is
completed, data from a data source populates each field, and the catalog merge
area will repeat and display multiple records on each page.) will remain, and
all fields in it will be converted to regular text.

Thanks for that Mary but it didn't work

When I save the file, close it and re-open it again it still warns me
that I'm about to perform a mail merge and asks me if I want to continue.

Is it possible to switch off the mail merge completely so it doesn't
look for a data source again?

 

[Mary Sauer]

If you use the method outlined in the previous post you shouldn't get the
warning. Save as...with a new name might help.

 

[dino]

If you use the method outlined in the previous post you shouldn't get the
warning. Save as...with a new name might help.

No idea why but it's now working. I must have been doing something wrong
but I'm not sure what.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Hey, its always great when things work right... Thanks for the feedback.