DataSource Property

Applies To

MailMerge object.

Description

Returns a MailMergeDataSource object that refers to the data source attached to a mail merge main document. Read-only.

See Also

ActiveRecord property, FindRecord method.

Example

This example displays the name of the data source attached to the active document.

If ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.Name <> "" Then _
    MsgBox ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.Name

This example displays the next record from the data source attached to Main.doc.

ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes = False
With Documents("Main.doc").MailMerge
    .ViewMailMergeFieldCodes = False
    .DataSource.ActiveRecord = wdNextRecord
End With