Thanks Paul. You're right, that does work. However it begs the question
of why bother to bring up the database selection dialogue in the initial
Mail Merge panel - especially given that it doesn't actually work?
IMHO the Edit | Exchange Database menu item is a travesty that should be
removed.
In my circumstance, I am copying over an old database to a new one and
changing the name. Then I add new data to the new database. After that I
update the query to access the new data only.
I copy over to a new database as a way to remove old records (data) and
keep Base from losing it when it
On 12/10/16 11:00 AM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote:
Are the field names identical from original to newer data?
Are you creating new/updated queries?
I'm always switching to new single source databases from boilerplate
Writer and haven't had a problem. I have not tried multiple sources
though.
Als
Are the field names identical from original to newer data?
Are you creating new/updated queries?
I'm always switching to new single source databases from boilerplate
Writer and haven't had a problem. I have not tried multiple sources though.
Also beware that while the fields may update to the
Spoke too soon. The data source changes but not the fields. Unless I
change the fields in the document (re-insert them from the current data
source), they show up as blank. This is NOT what I want. I want the
fields to move to the new data source.
In fact, I can't think of a reason for the cur
No. I think you're thinking about Ctrl-Shft-F4 which brings up the the
Data Sources toolbar.
Actually, it's started working now for some reason. The error message I
was getting has gone away. Weird.
On 11/10/16 12:22 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
Hi :)
Is it F4 to bring up a "connected databases" t
Hi :)
Is it F4 to bring up a "connected databases" toolbar?
Regards from
Tom :)
On 11 October 2016 at 17:00, Gary Dale wrote:
> How does one go about changing the database that a form letter connects to?
>
> I have this problem in several "form letters". I want to connect to a
> different databa