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Change the data source for a mail merge or a catalog merge

You can change the data source that you use to perform a mail merge or a catalog merge. Before you begin, make sure you have an existing data source.

1. Open your mail merge publication or your catalog merge template.
2. On the Tools menu, point to Mail and Catalog Merge, and then click Open Data Source.
3. When you are asked if you want to connect to a different data source, click Yes.
4. In the Select Data Source dialog box, click the name of a data source.

   If you don't see the file you want, switch to the drive or folder that contains the file.

5. Click Open.

Note  In your publication, the text "<<missing merge field>>" will appear in place of the merge fields from the old data source.