MailMergeDataField.Index Property

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Returns a Long that represents the position of a particular item in a specified collection.

Syntax

expression.Index

expression   A variable that represents a MailMergeDataField object.

Example

The following example loops through the MailMergeDataFields collection and displays the Index and Name properties for each field.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim mmfLoop As MailMergeDataField

With ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource
If .DataFields.Count > 0 Then
For Each mmfLoop In .DataFields
Debug.Print "Field " & mmfLoop.Name _
& " / Index " & mmfLoop.Index
Next mmfLoop
Else
Debug.Print "No fields to report."
End If
End With

The following example loops through the Plates collection and displays the Index and Name properties for each plate.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim plaLoop As Plate

If ActiveDocument.Plates.Count > 0 Then
For Each plaLoop In ActiveDocument.Plates
Debug.Print "Plate " & plaLoop.Name _
& " / Index " & plaLoop.Index
Next plaLoop
Else
Debug.Print "No plates to report."
End If

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