On Thu, 2005-12-08 at 10:34, CarlP wrote: > WinXP Home, OO 2, Athlon 1.7GHz > > I'm trying to use OO to create fundraising letters but I need to be able > to merge a CSV file with the letter for address, salutation, etc. > information. I've asked this several times already but continue to be > unable to make the merge work properly, and this will affect my ability > to use OO. BTW, I'm quite proficient in a number of software programs, > so my skill level shouldn't hinder me. > > First, I'm able to connect a letter document with the proper data source > (though it's not simple - I've had to use the CSV file as a data source > for a Base file, then use the Base file as the source for the merge > document - I can't connect directly to the CSV file for some reason). > The data in the data browser looks fine, and fields merge into that > document OK. > > My problem is with hiding or collapsing certain address lines when there > is no data in that field. I've read a ton about how to do this (using > the Hidden Paragraph function with a "not" or "!" or "NEQ" condition) > but the "hidden" line remains hidden whether or not there is data in the > field on that line. So it seems like hiding works, but the condition > does not. There's no other info on that line (e.g. no other fields, no > other text, no spaces, etc.). > > For further troubleshooting beyond trying different syntax for the > condition, I've tried creating a new merge document from scratch using > the same data source. That too has the same problem. > > What could I possibly be doing wrong, and how can I resolve this? I > really want to use OO. > > Carl > In my mail merge program I have a field named Address2 that I hide if it is blank. The condition I use is "not (Address2)" without the quotes. It works fine for me.
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