ms word - Mergeseq disappears in my mail merge code -
i'm new mail merge documents. i'm trying simple thing, explained in source:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294686/en-us
just trying out basic code:
{if {mergeseq} = "1" "true" "false"}
but if switch "preview results" on , off, code becomes
{if = "1" "true" "false"}
what's going on? can tell syntax should have been correct. why did word kick mergeseq away?
{ mergeseq } generates sequence number when merge. when you're previewing, doesn't generate result (or if prefer, generates empty result). alt-f9 once or twice should reveal field code again.
so behaviour in fact "expected", if rather confusing, particularly since { mergerec } behaves differently.
(as aside, preview guide happen when merge. it's best test actual merge need).
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