Microsoft KB Archive/275349

= MacWD: Word 6 Merge Operation Is Unsuccessful When Data Source Contains Euro Currency Symbol =

Article ID: 275349

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q275349



SYMPTOMS
When you create a merge document in Microsoft Word 6,x, and then you attempt to attach a data source that was created in Word 98 or Word 2001, you cannot connect to the data source. If you are connected to a Word 98 or Word 2001 data source, and you attempt to perform the merge operation, the operation stops at a particular record and does not merge any subsequent records.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when the data source contains the euro currency symbol. When any field name in the data source contains the euro currency symbol, Word cannot connect to the data source. When Word encounters any data record that contains the euro currency symbol, the merge operation stops and no other records are processed.

The euro currency symbol is a new feature in Word 98 and Word 2001, and it is not recognized by Word 6.x.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, either use Word 98 or Word 2001 to perform the merge operation, or remove all instances of the euro currency symbol from the data source.

Additional query words: off2001kb mac macword WD2001KB Word WD2001 WD98 WD6 classicword merge mail combine main document data source merged character $ currency

Keywords: kbprb KB275349

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