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Word Merge does not work with some documents

Cannot find the path

Problem:

When trying to print a Word document, MS Word launches but can't find the merge fields in the data source. 

Solution:

bulletLook for any special characters or symbols in the document other than a normal text or font.  Some characters or symbols will break the flow of the document and can stop the data source fields from merging.
bulletCheck the shortcut that launches the Advantage software to make sure it is not using the UNC path
bulletVerify that the File location for Word template and normal.dot file (Tools, Options, File locations)  is pointing to X:\EYECARE or X:\EYEMD , where X represents the mapped drive used to launch the program

    


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