Microsoft KB Archive/68101

Word 5.50: Manual Incorrectly Shows Chevron in Data Document

PSS ID Number: Q68101 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.50

MS-DOS | OS/2

= SUMMARY =

Page 315 of the “Using Microsoft Word” version 5.5 manual shows a data document (ORDERNOS.DOC) that contains a right chevron (>>) as the first character of the header record. This example is incorrect.

Under no circumstances should a chevron (< >) be used within the print merge data document. If the data document contains a chevron as shown on page 315, the following error will result:

“>>:Not a valid character for field names”

followed by

“offending fieldname:This field name is not defined”

Removing the chevron from the data document will correct these errors.

KBCategory: kbother kberrmsg KBSubcategory: kbmerge Additional reference words:

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