Hi
Have set up a mail-merge using Access and Word 97 based upon MS Knowledgebase sheets Q159328 (Automation techniques) and Q199963 (Stopping another instance of Access using ODBC). All works fine when there are records to mail-merge. However, when there aren't any records I firstly get a MS Word message saying so but then I get an error message on returning to Access. Also the whole process tends to generate a 'fault protection' error in Word.
I'm trying to set up the mail-merge for others to use so I need to trap this 'zero record' situation efficently. Has anyone had any experience with this and so can provide me with a cool solution, please?
Steve House
Have set up a mail-merge using Access and Word 97 based upon MS Knowledgebase sheets Q159328 (Automation techniques) and Q199963 (Stopping another instance of Access using ODBC). All works fine when there are records to mail-merge. However, when there aren't any records I firstly get a MS Word message saying so but then I get an error message on returning to Access. Also the whole process tends to generate a 'fault protection' error in Word.
I'm trying to set up the mail-merge for others to use so I need to trap this 'zero record' situation efficently. Has anyone had any experience with this and so can provide me with a cool solution, please?
Steve House