>That's a good suggestion however these folks have not identified
>themselves as to gender. I don't know if they are 2 males or 2
>females or 1 male and 1 female. That's why I tried to use friend.
>
>I really can't think of a solution for this since ebase picks up
>both name line fields.
>
>I suppose I could eliminate the salutation in the form letter for
>this one record and print this one alone. Then re-enter it on the
>layout for all future solicitations.
Another similar solution would be to set up one of the other
solicitation letter layouts with a similar letter but no salutation.
You could use each as appropriate.
>
>These folks are getting a renewal letter -- maybe they won't renew
>and solve my problem :>)
>
>Ileen Weber
>Pilchuck Audubon
>Everett, WA
>
>At 09:51 AM 3/15/01 -0600, you wrote:
>
>>In this case I would go to a formal address, put Mr. X as salutation one and
>>Ms. Y as salutation 2.
>>--
>>Amy Sundberg
>>Associate Director
>>Books For Africa
>>www.booksforafrica.org
>>
>>> From: Ileen Weber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Reply-To: "TechRocks Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 14:46:35 -0800
>>> To: "TechRocks Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Subject: [support] Salutation field on data entry
>>>
>>> Thanks for all the help re all caps problem. I haven't had time to go back
>>> to that problem yet. If I can't fix it with the solutions offered I'll be
>>> back with questions.
>>>
>>> This time I'm wondering what to do about peculiar salutation problems I'm
>>> having with the way ebase merges name into a letter. For ex. I have a
>>> membership record with two different last names and only initials for the
>>> first name. Ebase addressed them as "Dear J and C". I would prefer "Dear
>>> friends" but because there are 2 different last names I don't know how to
>>> use the salutation field to control what ebase does. I tried friend in
>>> both saluation lines for Name 1 and Name 2 but got "Dear friend and
>>> friend." Friend in only one line gives me "Dear friend and C."
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Ileen
>>>
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