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From: pgt@hpfcso.HP.COM (Paul G. Tobin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: WP Mail merge from dBase III+ ????
Message-ID: <15600004@hpfcso.HP.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 91 16:42:39 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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	Does anyone know of a *reasonably* easy way to create WP5.1
secondary merge files from dBase III+?  I know of 1 very ugly path,
consisting of writing some spreadsheet format file from dBase, running
the "convert" program supplied with WP5.1, and editing out the first
record in the resulting secondary merge file.  Yick -- that's too
complicated and error prone for *any* user, much less the somewhat
inexperienced users who'll be using this setup.

	My goal, obviously, would be to have WP read the pertinent
records and fields directly from a dBase file.  I realize that's
probably a pipe dream ;-<, but I'd like to come close to that form of
seamless integration between the two applications.  Does anyone know
if FoxBase can write WP merge files?  Maybe I'll call Fox this week.

	Any suggestions from you extremely experienced folks would be
appreciated.  Thanks for your help.

	Paul Tobin
	pgt@hpfcla.fc.hp.com