Oh, and make sure you got OOo database installed even if you only intend to use Calc workbooks as data sources.
On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 12:40 PM, GOvvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here, try this page: > http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/mail_merge_openoffice_org?page=0%2C0 > > > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 12:06 PM, GOvvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I've managed to get it to work once, made me realize how intuitive and >> convenient it was to do the same in MS Office. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Mark David Dumlao < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Has anyone ever, ever, ever gotten Openoffice mail merge to work? What >>> version of openoffice does it work on and how do you do it? Is there >>> any good free software mail merge alternative? >>> >>> Mail Merge (aka Form Letters) >>> Feature that allows a single template document to produce a large >>> number of customized documents, by creating multiple copies of the >>> template with certain fields (such as name, address, etc) filled in. >>> Field data needs to be sourced from external data sources such as >>> csvs, spreadsheets, database files or other. >>> >>> The apparent way to do this in openoffice is to create a spreadsheet >>> in calc; create a document in writer; then use the Tools->Mail Merge >>> Wizard. Following the Mail Merge wizard's steps leads to a disastrous >>> showstopper when you get to the part where it asks you to selecta >>> database source. Openoffice allows you to select a spreadsheet, but >>> gives no indication how to move forward (OK button is grayed out). >>> >>> Version used is Openoffice 2.4.1 from Ubuntu 8.04. >>> >>> Similar reports on the internet say give mixed signals on how to get >>> it to work. Certain guides seem to have no trouble. Certain forum >>> posts seem to have never once seen it in action. My experience is >>> closer to the second one. >>> >>> So, anyone? >>> _________________________________________________ >>> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >>> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >>> >> >> >
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