dataType element [Word 2003 XML Reference] --  Microsoft Office Word 2003 XML Software Development Kit

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dataType element [Word 2003 XML Reference]

Specifies the type of mail-merge data source (such as an Excel spreadsheet or Access database) and the method of data access (for example, by means of ODBC or DDE).

Usage

<dataType
    val="mailMergeDataTypeValue"
/>

Element Information

Element type mailMergeDataTypeProperty
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2003/wordml
Schema name XML Document 2003

Elements and Attributes

Parent Elements

Element Description
mailMerge Contains the elements that hold mail-merge information for this document.

Child Elements

None.

Attributes

Attribute Type Required Description Possible Values
val mailMergeDataTypeValue required Gets or sets the value of a data type for a mail-merge operation.
  • file
  • Access
  • Excel
  • QT
  • ODBC
  • ODSO

Definition

<xsd:element name="dataType" type="mailMergeDataTypeProperty" minOccurs="1" >
</xsd:element>

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