MailMergeDataSource Object (Word)

Represents the mail merge data source in a mail merge operation.

Remarks

Use the DataSource property to return the MailMergeDataSource object. The following example displays the name of the data source associated with the active document.

If ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.Name <> "" Then _ 
 MsgBox ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.Name

The following example displays the field names in the data source associated with the active document.

For Each aField In ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.FieldNames 
 MsgBox aField.Name 
Next aField

The following example opens the data source associated with Form letter.doc and determines whether the FirstName field includes the name "Kate."

With Documents("Form letter.doc").MailMerge 
 .EditDataSource 
 If .DataSource.FindRecord(FindText:="Kate", _ 
 Field:="FirstName") = True Then 
 MsgBox "Data was found" 
 End If 
End With

See Also

Concepts

Word Object Model Reference

MailMergeDataSource Object Members