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MailMergeFields.AddNextIf method (Word)

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Adds a NEXTIF field to a mail merge main document. Returns a MailMergeField object.

Syntax

expression. AddNextIf( _Range_ , _MergeField_ , _Comparison_ , _CompareTo_ )

expression Required. A variable that represents a 'MailMergeFields' collection.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Range Required Range object The location for the NEXTIF field.
MergeField Required String The merge field name.
Comparison Required WdMailMergeComparison The operator used in the comparison.
CompareTo Required String The text to compare with the contents of MergeField.

Return value

MailMergeField

Remarks

A NEXTIF field compares two expressions, and if the comparison is true, the next record is merged into the current merge document.

Example

This example adds a NEXTIF field before the first MERGEFIELD field in Main.doc. If the next postal code equals 98004, the next record is merged into the current merge document.

Documents("Main.doc").MailMerge.Fields(1).Select 
Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart 
Documents("Main.doc").MailMerge.Fields.AddNextIf _ 
 Range:=Selection.Range, MergeField:="PostalCode", _ 
 Comparison:=wdMergeIfEqual, CompareTo:="98004"

See also

MailMergeFields Collection Object

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