At 11:47 17/04/2008 +0700, Suwandy Noname wrote:
Brian Barker wrote:
At 09:35 17/04/2008 +0700, Suwandy Noname wrote:
I'm working a mail merge document and use OpenOffice 2.4.
My Data source (database) have 4 records. After I merged the
document to new document, Why the result of the document has 7
pages? If I scroll to next document, It has 4 page but in the
status bar say that the total pages is 7. When I preview, there
are 3 blank document??
Mail merge makes the - probably sensible - assumption that you will
wish to separate the printed results and send different copies to
different recipients. If you are printing double-sided, this
creates a problem. Each copy of the final document must start on a
new sheet - on an odd page or recto, that is. If your individual
documents have an odd number of pages, Writer automatically inserts
blank pages to accomplish this. Your document appears to have a
single page, and you need the four copies to print on four sheets
of paper, not on both sides of two sheets.
What should I do to delete the blank document??
If you are printing double-sided, you will not want to do
this. Print the full document and the separate letters will start
on separate sheets.
If you are printing single-sided, go to Tools | Options.. |
OpenOffice.org Writer | Print | Other, and remove the tick next to
"Print automatically inserted blank pages". Alternatively, you can
reach the same option on the fly during the print operation: the
Print dialogue has an Options... button which will take you to the
same panel of options.
I trust this helps.
Brian Barker
I've tried make a mail merge document that has even number of pages.
after I merged it, I don't have a problem like I ask in this forum
but when I try odd number of pages, it's always make me upset.
I'm sorry that you are upset, of course. But everything else you say
here just confirms exactly what I said above.
Do you have another alternative to remove the blank document?
No. I don't understand why you need one.
I think it's not efficient ...
I'm suggesting that you adjust one simple setting - and only if
necessary. Isn't that an ideal solution?
... because I've tried in M$ office, it hasn't a problem like in OOo.
This is surely a feature, not a problem. If I used mail merge, I'd
be pleased that Writer worked this way. Oh, and I have absolutely no
problem with your (purchasing and) using Microsoft Office if you prefer!
Brian Barker
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