Hello Dan, For your First Question: The paragraph says that the heading of the table inserted in writer can be taken from the field names in the database table by clicking on "Insert table heading" and selecting "Apply column name". or you can insert a blank row on top of the table to insert the heading of the table manually by selecting "Create row only" after checking " Apply column name "(see figure 5). The second option is better according to me as in most of the cases, field names can be confusing, so a different heading can be given. In this case also, you need to be in writer or calc. Pulkit Krishna
On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 9:28 AM Pulkit Krishna <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Dan, > Regarding your second question: > Yes, You are supposed to be in Writer when doing this. The heading given > is Mail Merge. The chapter is linking database and mail merge is one of the > way to do this. The instructions written in the guide are clear (or rather > I will say, will become clear) except the fact the you have to do so in > writer is not given. I took it for understood that mail merge should be > done in writer only, so I didn't mentioned it. You can mention it after the > heading "Mail Merge" before returning the chapter to feedback folder.As you > say you have not used mail merge since before 2008 so either you can try > mail merge or refer to writer guide for more clearer instruction. Well, we > can also refer to writer guide there. Kindly add the reference there. > Pulkit Krishna > > > On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 12:29 AM Dan Lewis <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> On 3/27/20 11:24, Dan Lewis wrote: >> > >> > The row chosen for the table heading can be taken from the column >> > names, or the record may be written out with space left for the >> > headings to be edited in later. >> > >> > This paragraph is found on page 7, 3 paragraphs below Figure 5. >> > >> > I have no idea of how I can review this as I have no idea how to do >> this. >> > >> > Dan >> > >> Then on pages 9 & 10: >> >> To launch the database, right-click on the database itself or on one of >> its tables or queries; this immediately refreshes the display in the >> data source browser. After that the Mail Merge Wizard can be called up >> by using the corresponding button. >> >> >> Data source of current document >> >> Click on the *Data Source of Current Document*button to open a direct >> view ofthe table which forms the basis for the data inserted into the >> document. In the above example, the Persontable from the Addresses >> database/appears/. >> >> I get a refreshment when I right click a query or table in the Data >> Source window, but what that got to do with the Mail Merge Wizard? What >> is the corresponding button? >> >> The Data Source of Current Document button is a mystery to me. Am I >> suppose to be in Writer when I do this? This button is only suppose to >> be available for use when it Writer or Calc. There is some missing >> information here. I have not used Mail Merge since before 2008, so I am >> very rusty here. >> >> Dan >> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: >> [email protected] >> Problems? >> https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >> Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy >> > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
