MailMerge.DataSource Property

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
• MailMerge Object Members