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- PRODUCT : Paradox NUMBER : 778
- VERSION : 3.0 & up
- OS : DOS
- DATE : August 26, 1991 PAGE : 1/2
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- TITLE : Exporting Data to Word for Windows for Mail Merge
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- Microsoft Word for Windows version 1.1 accepts a delimited (with
- quotation marks), comma separated ASCII file as the basis for a
- Form Letter data document. However, this ASCII file must be
- converted to the Word for Windows file format.
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- Before exporting data from Paradox, verify the delimiter and
- separator characters Paradox is using for ASCII export. Paradox
- ships with a default of quote <"> delimiter and comma <,>
- separator. It defaults to placing the quote delimiter around
- only String data. These settings will work properly for
- importing to Word for Windows. Word for Windows will also accept
- delimiting of all fields with the quote characters.
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- To verify your current Paradox ASCII file handling settings, use
- the Custom Configuration Program (CCP). Start the CCP by
- choosing {Tools} {More} {Directory} from the Paradox main menu
- and change directories to the Paradox System Files directory
- (usually c:\pdox35). From the main menu choose {Scripts} {Play}
- {Custom}. This starts the CCP. From the CCP menu choose
- {ASCII}. The ASCII menu has a number of choices for different
- ASCII file handling settings. Choose {Delimiter} and type in the
- quote character <"> then press <Enter>. Choose {Separator} and
- type in the comma character <,> then press <Enter>. Choose
- {Fields Delimited} and choose {OnlyStrings}. After verifying
- these settings, press <Esc> then choose {DO-IT!} from the menu.
- Save these changes to {HardDisk} or {Network} whichever is
- appropriate.
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- Once the delimiter, separator, and fields separated have been
- verified or changed to the correct characters through the CCP you
- can start Paradox. From the main menu choose {Tools}
- {ExportImport} {Export} {ASCII} {Delimited} choose the correct
- table and supply a new file name for the data. This ends the
- Paradox export process.
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- To create the Word for Windows Form Letter data file, start the
- program. From the main menu choose {File} {Open}, the program
- opens a dialog box to prompt for the file to open. Choose the
- correct file. Word for Windows opens another dialog box for the
- correct file type. From the list available choose Text(PC-8).
- Once Word for Windows imports the new file, insert a blank line
- above the first line of data. In this blank line put the Word
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- PRODUCT : Paradox NUMBER : 778
- VERSION : 3.0 & up
- OS : DOS
- DATE : August 26, 1991 PAGE : 2/2
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- TITLE : Exporting data to Word for Windows for Mail Merge
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- for Windows bookmarks that were used in the main document, again
- separated by commas. From the main menu choose {File} {Save
- As...} to save the updated file. In the {Save As...} dialog box
- change the file extension to .DOC. Also press the Options button
- to change the File Format. From the list box choose the {Normal}
- file format.
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- For more help on Paradox export to ASCII see the Paradox User's
- Guide chapter 10. If you need more help on the Word for Windows
- part of this process see the Microsoft Word for Windows version
- 1.1 manuals, or contact the manufacturer's technical support line
- directly.
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- The instructions for Microsoft Word for Windows were, at the time
- of this writing, accurate. However, since Word for Windows is
- not a product manufactured by Borland, we are not able to answer
- specific questions regarding that product.
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