MailMergeDataFields Collection Object

A collection of MailMergeDataField objects that represent the data fields in a mail merge data source.

Using the MailMergeDataFields Collection

Use the DataFields property to return the MailMergeDataFields collection. The following example displays the names of all the fields in the attached data source.

For Each afield In ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.DataFields
    MsgBox afield.Name
Next afield
		

You cannot add fields to the MailMergeDataFields collection. When a data field is added to a data source, the field is automatically included in the MailMergeDataFields collection. Use the EditDataSource method to edit the contents of a data source. The following example adds a data field named "Author" to a table in the attached data source.

If ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.Type = _
        wdMergeInfoFromWord Then
    ActiveDocument.MailMerge.EditDataSource
    With ActiveDocument.Tables(1)
        .Columns.Add
        .Cell(Row:=1, Column:=.Columns.Count).Range.Text = "Author"
    End With
End If
		

Use DataFields(index), where index is the data field name or the index number, to return a single MailMergeDataField object. The index number represents the position of the data field in the mail merge data source. The following example retrieves the first value from the FName field in the data source attached to the active document.

first = _
    ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.DataFields("FName").Value
		

The following example displays the name of first data field in the data source attached to the active document.

MsgBox ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.DataFields(1).Name