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SYMPTOMSWhen you create a query that specifies a combination of rules that contain both AND and OR rules, Word processes the rules sequentially instead of processing the set of rules using AND before the set of rules using OR. The "Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, incorrectly states the following: ...You can use AND and OR separatly or in combination. In sets of rules that contain both AND and OR, rules connected by AND have precedence over rules connected by OR. This means that the set of rules connected by AND is used to select records before the set of rules connected by OR....For example, if you create the following query to select all records from the city of Portland AND the state of Oregon OR the city of Salem AND the state of Oregon, your query will incorrectly select records for the city of Salem only.
Word should process the query like this:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the version of Microsoft Word listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. WORKAROUNDRe-create the query using the structure in the following table.
REFERENCES"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, page 669 "Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, page 697 Additional query words: 6.0 macword winword ntword 7.0 7.0b 6.01 word95 word7 documentation error incorrect wrong inaccurate inaccurately incorrectly false mail merge mailmerge
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