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MailMergeDataSource.ConnectString Property

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Word Developer Reference

Returns the connection string for the specified mail merge data source. Read-only String.

Syntax

expression.ConnectString

expression   A variable that represents a MailMergeDataSource object.

Example

This example creates a new main document and attaches the Customers table from a Microsoft Access database named "Northwind.mdb." The connection string is displayed in a message box.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim docNew As Document

Set docNew = Documents.Add


With docNew.MailMerge
.MainDocumentType = wdFormLetters
.OpenDataSource _
Name:="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office" & _
"\Samples\Northwind.mdb", _
LinkToSource:=True, AddToRecentFiles:=False, _
Connection:="TABLE Customers"
MsgBox .DataSource.ConnectString
End With

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