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Merge - Troubleshooting Various Merge Problem |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
Problem
Solutions: The following troubleshooting tips can be used when having problems with a merge: Only the first record, or a portion of the first record merges: 1. Verify that there are no {END RECORD} codes in the primary file; this is a secondary file code. 2. Did the user enter the name of the secondary file when prompted for the primary file, and vice versa? (The primary file is the "format" file, and the secondary file is the list of names or the "info" file.) Every other record merges: 1. Check for a soft page break [SPg] followed by a hard page break [HPg]. 2. If one appears, take the following steps: a. Delete any hard returns that may appear after the last field code in the primary file. b. Use a smaller font (Note: The postal service prefers 10cpi). c. Set the line height to fixed, and enter a smaller number. d. Enter smaller margins in the label definition. (Do this in the primary file, reselect the paper size, and merge again.) One customer accidently entered ^N in the document instead of N. This prevented the 5th record from merging. (^N is a {NEXT RECORD} merge command which tells WP to move to the next record in the secondary file.) Just two fields in a multi field record merge: 1. Verify that the {FIELD}~ codes are in the primary file and not the secondary file. 2. Remove the codes if they appear in the secondary file. |
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