https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=75166
Priority: medium
Bug ID: 75166
Assignee: [email protected]
Summary: MAILMERGE: wizard produces empty address block
Severity: normal
Classification: Unclassified
OS: All
Reporter: [email protected]
Hardware: x86 (IA32)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Version: 4.2.0.4 release
Component: Writer
Product: LibreOffice
When using the MailMerge wizard with a bespoke address list the merged document
contains empty address blocks none of the variable data is used. This occurs in
both Linux and XP versions.
This procedure was OK in version 4.1.4.
Steps to produce the error -
1.
Start LibreOffice writer with empty text document.
2.
Tools -> MailMerge Wizard
3.
IN the "Select Starting Document" Dialog select the "Use Current Document"
Radio Button. Then press the "Next" Button.
4.
In the "Select Document Type" Dialog select the "Letter" Radio Button. Then
press the "Next" Button.
5.
In the "Insert Address Block" Dialog press the "Select Different Address List"
Button.
6.
In the "Select Address List" dialog press the "Create" Button.
7.
In the "New Address" List Dialog enter the text "ABC" in the Company Name field
and press the "New" Button.
8.
In the "New Address" List Dialog enter the text "DEF" in the Company Name field
and press the "New" Button.
9.
In the "New Address" List Dialog enter the text "GHI" in the Company Name field
and press the "OK" Button.
10.
In the "Name" Field of the "Save" Dialog enter a name of the CSV file to be
saved i.e. CompanySeed. Then press the "Save" button.
11.
In the "Select Address List" Dialog press the "OK" Button.
12.
In the "Insert Address Block" Dialog check the "This document must contain an
address block" Tick Box. Press the "More" Button.
13.
In the "Select Address Block" Dialog select the preferred address block and
press the "Edit" Button.
14.
In the "Drag Address Elements Here" Panel of the "Edit Address Block" dialog
delete all entries so the Panel is empty.
15.
Still in the "Edit Address Block" dialog select the "Company Name" address
element in the left hand panel and drag it to the "Drag Address Elements Here"
Panel. Can also use the right pointing arrow.
16.
The "Drag Address Elements Here" Panel should only contain the "Company Name"
and the "Preview" Panel should contain the text "ABC". Press the "OK" Button.
17.
In the "Insert Address Block" Dialog press the "Next" Button.
18.
In the "Create Salutation" Dialog uncheck the "This document should contain a
salutation" Tick Box and press the "Next" Button.
19.
In the "Adjust Layout" Dialog press the "Next" Button.
20.
In the "Edit Document" Dialog press the "Next" Button.
21.
A Message box should appear counting the 3 Company Names to be merged as
entered in the steps above.
22.
In the "Personalize Document" Dialog press the "Next Button".
23.
In the "Save, Print or Send" Dialog select the "Save Starting Document" Radio
Button is selected and press the "Save Starting Document" Button and in the
"Save" Dialog enter a suitable name i.e. CompanyStart and press the "Save"
Button.
24.
In the "Save, Print or Send" Dialog select the "Save Merged Document" Radio
Button is selected, Select the "Save as Single Document" Radio Button and press
the "Save Documents" Button and in the "Save" Dialog enter a suitable name i.e.
CompanyMerged and press the "Save" Button.
25.
In the "Save, Print or Send" Dialog press the "Finish" Button.
26.
Use your favorite File Manager to navigate to where you saved the CompanyMerged
document and open it with LibreOffice. The document will contain 3 empty
Address blocks this is wrong.
27.
The first address block should contain the text ABC, the 2nd address block
should contain DEF and the 3rd GHI.
Alex
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