MailMergeDataSource.HeaderSourceName property (Word)

Returns the path and file name of the header source attached to the specified mail merge main document. Read-only String.

Syntax

expression. HeaderSourceName

expression A variable that represents a 'MailMergeDataSource' object.

Example

If a header source is attached to the active document, this example displays the file name.

Dim strName As String 
 
strName = ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.HeaderSourceName 
If strName <> "" Then MsgBox strName

This example opens the header source attached to the active document if the source is a Word document.

Dim mmdsTemp As MailMergeDataSource 
 
Set mmdsTemp = ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource 
 
If mmdsTemp.HeaderSourceType = wdMergeInfoFromWord Then 
 Documents.Open FileName:=mmdsTemp.HeaderSourceName 
End If

See also

MailMergeDataSource Object

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