Running the Merge with OpenOffice

Once you have a document that you are happy with, make sure it is saved. To run the merge, bring up the data sources window by pressing F4 on the keyboard. Your datasources will be listed down the left hand side. Expand the one you want to use (you may be prompted for the text import again - simply click Ok). Expand the Tables section and highlight ``Sheet1''. Your data will be displayed on the right hand side.

To initiate a merge, click on the ``Form Letter'' button. It appears on the data toolbar second from the right and looks like three envelopes stuck together.

You may now choose how to merge. You can write emails (by selecting ``Electronic'' and selecting ``Email'' as the field). Generate printed documents by using the printer, or generate individual copies of this document for each entry by selecting ``File''.



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