Newbies dungonmyshoe Posted May 16, 2004 Newbies Posted May 16, 2004 what i am trying to do is build a database where i enter a name in a layout that is like a table. then that name is applied to a generated letter on another layout. but what i am trying to do is make it so that after the name there is a comma. so it would be like: Dear Anyone, what i would like to know is how can i get that comma there without having to type it myself so that the comma is there automatically? any help with this would be great. thanks in advance.
Reed Posted May 16, 2004 Posted May 16, 2004 you could create a text block in layout mode and then insert a merge field (bottom of the insert menu) just type the rest of your text around it as normal. I have attached a file You can also use the other method in my file, create a calculation field that includes the field values and text that you want to use. LetterMerge.fp7.zip
cellmaker Posted May 16, 2004 Posted May 16, 2004 Merge field <<Name>>,... [rest of letter] should work best, but if you're trying to do something different from this, you could create a calculation field that concatenates Name & ",".
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