MailMerge.EditDataSource Method (Word)
Opens or switches to the mail merge data source.
Syntax
expression .EditDataSource
expression Required. A variable that represents a MailMerge object.
Remarks
If the data source is a Microsoft Word document, this method opens the data source (or activates the data source if it is already open).
If Word is accessing the data through dynamic data exchange (DDE)—using an application such as Microsoft Office Excel or Microsoft Office Access—this method displays the data source in that application.
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| Dynamic data exchange (DDE) is an older technology that is not secure. If possible, use a more secure alternative to DDE, such as object linking and embedding (OLE). |
If Word is accessing the data through open database connectivity (ODBC), this method displays the data in a Word document. Note that, if Microsoft Query is installed, a message appears providing the option to display Microsoft Query instead of converting data.
Example
This example opens or activates the data source attached to the document named "Sales.doc."
Documents("Sales.doc").MailMerge.EditDataSource
This example opens or activates the attached data source if the data source is a Word document.
Dim dsMain As MailMergeDataSource
Set dsMain = ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource
If dsMain.Type = wdMergeInfoFromWord Then
ActiveDocument.MailMerge.EditDataSource
End If