Microsoft KB Archive/186969

= WD97: ConfirmConversions Doesn't Work with OpenDataSource =

Article ID: 186969

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q186969





SYMPTOMS
When performing a mail merge using the Visual Basic for Applications MailMerge.OpenDataSource command with the ConfirmConversions argument set equal to True, the Confirm Data Source dialog box does not appear when you open a data source saved in a non-Word format.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, you can record a macro while confirming the data source and use the resulting commands in your original macro.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
Although setting the ConfirmConversions argument to True selects the Select Method check box option in the Open Data Source dialog box, the Confirm Data Source dialog box is bypassed when you run the macro. You cannot select a different method for opening the data source other than the default method of DDE.

