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4 On the next lines, type the data that you want to appear in the merged document. Each line constitutes a record. For example:
\Pixie Parsons\\6 September 2016\\Mr. Randy Harris\
\Shirley Wilkinson\\13 January 2016\\Ms. Corinne Pitts\
5 Save the file as an ANSI text file (.txt extension) or as an RTF file.
Backslashes function as markers to indicate the beginning and end of merge fields; therefore, you cannot use them as data in fields.
Data in fields must end with a character. Blank spaces or lines before backslashes prevent the merge from being completed
successfully.
To import a data source file
1
Click File Print merge Create/Load merge fields.
2 In the Print merge wizard, enable the Import text from a file or an ODBC data source option, and click Next.
3 Enable the File option, and navigate to the drive and folder where the data file is stored.
4 Choose a file.
5 Click Open.
6 Click Next.
7 Follow the instructions in the Print merge wizard.
To import an ODBC data source file
1
Click File Print merge Create/Load merge fields.
2 In the Print merge wizard, enable the Import text from a file or an ODBC data source option, and click Next.
3 Enable the ODBC data source option, and click Select ODBC data source.
4 In the Select data source dialog box, click the Machine data source tab.
5 Under Data source name, select Excel files, and click OK.
6 In the Select workbook dialog box, choose the database that you want to import, and click OK.
To create a form document
1 Open a drawing in which you want to insert merge fields.
2
Click File Print merge Create/Load merge fields.
3 Follow the instructions in the Print merge wizard to associate the drawing with a data source file, and then exit the Print merge wizard.
The Print merge toolbarappears.
4 On the Print merge toolbar, choose a field name from the Field list box, and click Insert.
CorelDRAW places the merge field in the center of the current view. If you want to reposition the merge field, drag it to a new location
on the drawing page.
5 Repeat step 4 to insert additional fields.
To perform a merge and print the document
1 Do one of the following:
•
Click File Print merge Perform merge.
•
Click File Print. In the Perform merge dialog box, enable the Perform print merge option, and click OK.
• On the Print merge toolbar, click Merge to new document, and click Print.
2 Specify any printer settings.