Syntax
MailMergeDataSource$(Type)
Remarks
Returns information about the data or header source, the means of data retrieval, or the current connection or query string.
Type | Values and descriptions |
0 | The path and filename of the data source |
1 | The path and filename of the header source |
2 | A number, returned as text, indicating how data is being supplied for the mail-merge operation: 0 From a Word document or through a Word file converter 1 Dynamic data exchange (DDE) from Microsoft Access (Windows only) 2 DDE from Microsoft Excel 3 DDE from Microsoft Query (Windows only) 4 Open database connectivity (ODBC) (Windows only) |
3 | A number, returned as text, indicating how the header source is being supplied for the mail-merge operation. See values and descriptions for Type 2. |
Type | Values and descriptions |
4 | The connection string for the data source |
5 | The query string (SQL statement) |
See Also
MailMergeCreateDataSource, MailMergeEditDataSource, MailMergeOpenDataSource