MailMerge.DataSource property (Word)

Returns a MailMergeDataSource object that refers to the data source attached to a mail merge main document. Read-only.

Syntax

expression. DataSource

expression A variable that represents a 'MailMerge' object.

Example

This example displays the name of the data source attached to the active document.

If ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.Name <> "" Then _ 
 MsgBox ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.Name

This example displays the next record from the data source attached to Main.doc.

ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes = False 
With Documents("Main.doc").MailMerge 
 .ViewMailMergeFieldCodes = False 
 .DataSource.ActiveRecord = wdNextRecord 
End With

See also

MailMerge Object

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