combining mailmerge database files Dave F 5/20/2007 5:27:00 AM How would I combine two database files into one for mail merging? If I have two separate lists (database files) how do I make them one new list for merging? Thanks for the help.

Re: combining mailmerge database files "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 5/20/2007 5:37:06 AM How you merge files depends on what format they are and whether they have the same number of fields. Probably the simplest method in the absence of this information is to create a directory merge into a single row table containing a column for each of the required fields. Merge to a new document. Repeat with the other data file - paste one table to the end of the first. Add a heading row and you have a new data file. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Dave F wrote: [Quoted Text] > How would I combine two database files into one for mail merging? If > I have two separate lists (database files) how do I make them one new > list for merging? > Thanks for the help.

Re: combining mailmerge database files Dave F 5/20/2007 6:07:00 AM Graham They are mdb files, if that helps. I'm fairly computer illiterate, if you could explain it very simply, if it isn't too much trouble. Thanks. "Graham Mayor" wrote: [Quoted Text] > How you merge files depends on what format they are and whether they have > the same number of fields. Probably the simplest method in the absence of > this information is to create a directory merge into a single row table > containing a column for each of the required fields. Merge to a new > document. Repeat with the other data file - paste one table to the end of > the first. Add a heading row and you have a new data file. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > Dave F wrote: > > How would I combine two database files into one for mail merging? If > > I have two separate lists (database files) how do I make them one new > > list for merging? > > Thanks for the help. > > >

Re: combining mailmerge database files "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr[ at ]REMOVECAPSmvps.org> 5/20/2007 6:57:59 AM Then it would be best if you told us what version of Word you are using. -- 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 "Dave F" <DaveF[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:11E4F74A-7D54-4DCF-8568-11D318CF81C3[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Graham > They are mdb files, if that helps. I'm fairly computer illiterate, if you > could explain it very simply, if it isn't too much trouble. > Thanks. > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > >> How you merge files depends on what format they are and whether they have >> the same number of fields. Probably the simplest method in the absence of >> this information is to create a directory merge into a single row table >> containing a column for each of the required fields. Merge to a new >> document. Repeat with the other data file - paste one table to the end of >> the first. Add a heading row and you have a new data file. >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> Dave F wrote: >> > How would I combine two database files into one for mail merging? If >> > I have two separate lists (database files) how do I make them one new >> > list for merging? >> > Thanks for the help. >> >> >>

Re: combining mailmerge database files Dave F 5/20/2007 7:34:00 AM I'm using Word 2003. I have it figured out how to do it. There may be a quicker way, but I'm able to do it. Thanks, both of you, for the help. "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Then it would be best if you told us what version of Word you are using. > > -- > 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 > > "Dave F" <DaveF[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:11E4F74A-7D54-4DCF-8568-11D318CF81C3[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Graham > > They are mdb files, if that helps. I'm fairly computer illiterate, if you > > could explain it very simply, if it isn't too much trouble. > > Thanks. > > > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > > > >> How you merge files depends on what format they are and whether they have > >> the same number of fields. Probably the simplest method in the absence of > >> this information is to create a directory merge into a single row table > >> containing a column for each of the required fields. Merge to a new > >> document. Repeat with the other data file - paste one table to the end of > >> the first. Add a heading row and you have a new data file. > >> > >> -- > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP > >> > >> My web site www.gmayor.com > >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > >> > >> Dave F wrote: > >> > How would I combine two database files into one for mail merging? If > >> > I have two separate lists (database files) how do I make them one new > >> > list for merging? > >> > Thanks for the help. > >> > >> > >> > > >