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Merging One Record Over and Over Again |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
Problem
Solutions: At times, users would like to print one name and address over and over again on labels. This might be for return address labels, for example. This can be done by changing the number of copies to print. This would work especially well for users printing one-up labels on a dot matrix or daisy wheel printer. Users of laser or other page printers may find that merging the same record over and over works better. There are two ways to do this. 1. Add a counter to the primary file by using the {FOR} command so that it will repeat the address a specific number of times. For an example of this, see the {FOR} command in the Advanced Merge section of the 5.1 manual. 2. A secondary file should be created with one record (for example, the company name and address). The primary file should contain the appropriate field codes and followed by {NEST PRIMARY}~. Press Enter when prompted for a file name. This will cause WordPerfect to merge the same record over and over until the user presses the F1 key. When the desired number of pages (labels) are merged, then the user can print without having to change the number of copies. For example, if he wants 11,000 copies, he can do the merge, wait a couple minutes, then press F1 and check to see how many pages there are, and then print. If this is to be printed on a page printer, the necessary formatting codes (margins, columns, etc.) should be placed in the primary file and the merged document. |
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