MailMerge.CreateDataSource Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word

Assembly:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.dll

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Creates a Microsoft Word document that uses a table to store data for a mail merge.

public void CreateDataSource (ref object Name, ref object PasswordDocument, ref object WritePasswordDocument, ref object HeaderRecord, ref object MSQuery, ref object SQLStatement, ref object SQLStatement1, ref object Connection, ref object LinkToSource);

abstract member CreateDataSource : obj * obj * obj * obj * obj * obj * obj * obj * obj -> unit

Public Sub CreateDataSource (Optional ByRef Name As Object, Optional ByRef PasswordDocument As Object, Optional ByRef WritePasswordDocument As Object, Optional ByRef HeaderRecord As Object, Optional ByRef MSQuery As Object, Optional ByRef SQLStatement As Object, Optional ByRef SQLStatement1 As Object, Optional ByRef Connection As Object, Optional ByRef LinkToSource As Object)

Parameters

Name: Object

Optional Object. The path and file name for the new data source.

PasswordDocument: Object

Optional Object. The password required to open the new data source.

WritePasswordDocument: Object

Optional Object. The password required to save changes to the data source.

HeaderRecord: Object

Optional Object. Field names for the header record. If this argument is omitted, the standard header record is used: "Title, FirstName, LastName, JobTitle, Company, Address1, Address2, City, State, PostalCode, Country, HomePhone, WorkPhone." To separate field names, use the list separator specified in Regional Settings in Control Panel.

MSQuery: Object

Optional Object. True to launch Microsoft Query, if it's installed. The Name, PasswordDocument, and HeaderRecord arguments are ignored.

SQLStatement: Object

Optional Object. Defines query options for retrieving data.

SQLStatement1: Object

Optional Object. If the query string is longer than 255 characters, SQLStatement specifies the first portion of the string, and SQLStatement1 specifies the second portion.

Connection: Object

Optional Object. A range within which the query specified by SQLStatement will be performed. How you specify the range depends on how data is retrieved. For example:When retrieving data through ODBC, you specify a connection string. When retrieving data from Microsoft Excel using dynamic data exchange (DDE), you specify a named range. Security Dynamic data exchange (DDE) is an older technology that is not secure. If possible, use a more secure alternative to DDE.When retrieving data from Microsoft Access, you specify the word "Table" or "Query" followed by the name of a table or query.

LinkToSource: Object

Optional Object. True to perform the query specified by Connection and SQLStatement each time the main document is opened.

Remarks

The new data source is attached to the specified document, which becomes a main document if it's not one already.

Avoid using hard-coded passwords in your applications. If a password is required in a procedure, request the password from the user, store it in a variable, and then use the variable in your code.

Applies to