Some things I've read in passing have lead me to believe that it's better to use book marks over mail merge to replace data programmatically. I'm all for this since I find mail merge incredibly annoying. My real goal though is just to be able to replace about 20 variable fields in a long legal document. Any links or guidance on any best practice data replacement technique much appreciated. Prefer a .net solution but vba ok too. TIA, Eric
I would use document variables and DOCVARIABLE fields What is the source of the data that is to be placed in the document -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Eric" wrote in message news:bOc8j.23692$Wt7.7702@newsfe14.phx... > Some things I've read in passing have lead me to believe that it's better > to use book marks over mail merge to replace data programmatically. I'm > all for this since I find mail merge incredibly annoying. > > My real goal though is just to be able to replace about 20 variable fields > in a long legal document. Any links or guidance on any best practice data > replacement technique much appreciated. Prefer a .net solution but vba ok > too. > > TIA, > Eric >
Document variables or bookmarks. Which to use is a matter of exactly what are your requirements. The source of data is a good question. Doug Robbins - Word MVP wrote: >I would use document variables and DOCVARIABLE fields > >What is the source of the data that is to be placed in the document > >> Some things I've read in passing have lead me to believe that it's better >> to use book marks over mail merge to replace data programmatically. I'm >[quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> TIA, >> Eric -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/word-programming/200712/1
