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Save the data source as a comma-delimited text file.
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To save the records as a comma-delimited text file, use
the Save As or Export text feature in your spreadsheet or database
program. If you’re using a database program, make sure
the field names are included in the export options. FileMaker Pro
users can only export field names if the existing field names are
used to define the values of the first record.
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Some programs, such as Lotus Notes, cannot save or export
to a comma-delimited file. Make sure that you save or export to a
tab-delimited text file instead. If you’re using tab-delimited
text, include the field names in the export options. Then use a text
editor to insert commas between data field names and between record
fields, and remove unnecessary spaces. See the online Help subtopic
“Creating a data source file from scratch” in
Help > Help Topics > Data Merge > “Working
with data source files” for more information.
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If you don’t have a spreadsheet or database
program, you can use a text editor to create your source. For more
information, see the online Help subtopic “Creating a data
source file from scratch” in Help > Help Topics
> Data Merge > “Working with data source
files”.
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Now that you’ve designed your data source,
you can use PageMaker’s Data Merge palette to select it,
and then insert the data fields into a PageMaker publication, and
merge the records. It’s that easy!
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