[softwarelist] Re: Mail Merge Problem with Ovation Pro (RO)

In message <4ff9093acbSteve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Steve Joyce <Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've attempted to use mail merge to print some address labels using a CSV
> file exported from Excel - with mixed success.

> Yes, I've got all the addresses on pages of label frames, but there are
> blank labels between each address. I then set up a simple document with
> suitable merge commands to check that the problem was not down to using
> the master page with label frames. Stepping through the records showed
> alternating addresses and blank records.

> Cannot see anything wrong with the CSV file - it works ok with Impression
> Publisher. However, Publisher won't do labels with any degree of useful
> control.

> Any suggestions what might be wrong?

I suspect each line ends with CR and LF, and OPro is treating the bit 
between as an extra blank line.

Open it in Edit - does it show [0D] at the end or beginning of each 
line?

> Cheers,

> Steve Joyce

> Ov Pro 2.77     RiscPC RO 4.39  96+2mb

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