WD98: How to Store and Retrieve Variables in DocumentsLast reviewed: March 3, 1998Article ID: Q181811 |
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SUMMARYThis article describes how to set and retrieve document variables using Microsoft Word.
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http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.aspYou can use the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Variables collection to set and retrieve the contents of a string variable into a Word document or template. Also, you can use the DOCVARIABLE field to retrieve the value of a document variable once it has been set.
To Set and/or Retrieve the Value of a Document VariableThe following sample macro uses the Variables property to store and then retrieve the value of a string variable named "FullName" with the current document.
Sub GetSetDocVars() Dim fName As String fName = "Joe Smith" ' Set contents of variable "fName" in a document using a document ' variable called "FullName". ActiveDocument.Variables.Add Name:="FullName", Value:=fName ' Retrieve the contents of the document variable. MsgBox ActiveDocument.Variables("FullName").Value End Sub To Delete a Document VariableThe following sample macro uses the Variables property to first set and then retrieve the value of a document variable and then delete the variable from the active document.
Sub GetSetDeleteDocVars() Dim fName As String fName = "Joe Smith" ' Set contents of variable "fName" in a document using a document ' variable called "FullName." ActiveDocument.Variables.Add Name:="FullName", Value:=fName ' Retrieve the contents of the document variable. MsgBox ActiveDocument.Variables("FullName").Value ' Delete the variable. ActiveDocument.Variables("FullName").Delete End Sub To Retrieve the Value of a Document Variable Using the DocVariable FieldThe following sample macro uses the Variables property to set a document variable. Following the sample macro are steps to use the DocVariable field to retrieve the value into the contents of the same document.
Sub GetSetDocVars() Dim fName As String fName = "Joe Smith" ' Set contents of variable "fName" in a document using a document ' variable called "FullName." ActiveDocument.Variables.Add Name:="FullName", Value:=fName End SubTo use the DocVariable field:
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