Word 2000 Specify filename and automate save in a mail merge

[shaleen7]

There are two things I'm trying to accomplish.

1.Automate saving via a mail merge.
2.Ensure each document is saved automatically with a specified filename in specific location

I have a mail merge set up between word and an Oracle database and it works fine. After I run my mail merge I will end up with 60 separate word documents opened on my pc. I want to be able to automate the save so that each document gets saved to my harddrive instead just opening up.

I also want the filename to be specific to each document. I have a bookmark called filenb (a.k.a the application number)that always gets filled in on each document. I want each document to save with its application number to my harddrive. Is this possible?
Any suggestions? Thanks so much.

 

[PeterMoran]

Hi,

Try this URL as it seems to include what you are looking for:

http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister/mergfaq2.htm#SepFile

also this site may be of use:

http://word.mvps.org/index.html

and Select FAQs

Good Luck!

Peter Moran