MailMergeDataSource.HeaderSourceType Property (Word)
Returns a value that indicates the way the header source is being supplied for the mail merge operation. Read-only WdMailMergeDataSource.
Syntax
expression .HeaderSourceType
expression Required. A variable that represents a MailMergeDataSource object.
Remarks
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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). |
Example
This example opens the header source attached to the active document if the source is a Word document.
Dim mmdsTemp As MailMergeDataSource
Set mmdsTemp = ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource
If mmdsTemp.HeaderSourceType = wdMergeInfoFromWord Then
Documents.Open FileName:=mmdsTemp.HeaderSourceName
End If