Sets or returns a String that represents the name of the field in the mail merge data source to which a mapped data field maps. Read/write.
Syntax
expression.DataFieldName
expression An expression that returns a MappedDataField object.
Remarks
A blank string is returned if the specified data field is not mapped to a mapped data field.
Example
This example creates a tabbed list of the mapped data fields available in Word and the fields in the data source to which they are mapped. This example assumes that the current document is a mail merge document and that the data source fields have corresponding mapped data fields.
Visual Basic for Applications
Sub MappedFields()
Dim intCount As Integer
Dim docCurrent As Document
Dim docNew As Document
On Error Resume Next
Set docCurrent = ActiveDocument
Set docNew = Documents.Add
'Add leader tab to new document
docNew.Paragraphs.TabStops.Add _
Position:=InchesToPoints(3.5), _
Leader:=wdTabLeaderDots
With docCurrent.MailMerge.DataSource
'Insert heading paragraph for tabbed columns
docNew.Content.InsertAfter "Word Mapped Data Field" _
& vbTab & "Data Source Field"
Do
intCount = intCount + 1
'Insert Word mapped data field name and the
'corresponding data source field name
docNew.Content.InsertAfter .MappedDataFields( _
Index:=intCount).Name & vbTab & _
.MappedDataFields(Index:=intCount) _
.<strong class="bterm">DataFieldName</strong>
'Insert paragraph
docNew.Content.InsertParagraphAfter
Loop Until intCount = .MappedDataFields.Count
End With