Microsoft KB Archive/64550

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WD: &quot;if&quot; Field Ignoring Nested &quot;eq&quot; Field in Word

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Q64550

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 7.0, 7.0a
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
 * Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0

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SYMPTOMS
Using an equation field as a test result in an IF field will result in an erroneous result.

For example, insert the following field:

"{if y=x {eq \x(X)} {reference}}|undefined" The EQ field will make an X with a box. If y=x, then an X with a box will be the result. If y<>x, then the result would be whatever is in the bookmark reference.

If you update the EQ field or the REFERENCE field before you update the IF field, you get the results you would expect. However, once you update the outside field (if x=y), the &quot;{equation)&quot; field will result as a blank space.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional query words: fields

Keywords : kbfield winword ntword macword word6 winword2 word95

Issue type : kbinfo

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