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MailMergeDataField.FieldType Property

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Publisher Developer Reference

Returns a pbMailMergeDataFieldType constant that represents the type of data contained in the data field.

Syntax

expression.FieldType

expression   A variable that represents a MailMergeDataField object.

Return Value
pbMailMergeDataFieldType

Remarks

Use the Insert method of the MailMergeDataFields collection to add a picture data field to a publication's catalog merge area.

Use the InsertMailMergeField method of the TextRange object to add a text data field to a text box in the publication's catalog merge area.

The FieldType property value can be one of the PbMailMergeDataFieldType constants declared in the Microsoft Office Publisher type library.

Example

This example defines a data field as a picture data field, inserts it into the catalog merge area of the specified publication, and sizes and positions the picture data field. This example assumes that the publication has been connected to a data source, and that a catalog merge area has been added to the publication.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim pbPictureField1 As Shape

'Define the Photo field as a picture data type
With ThisDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.DataFields
    .Item("Photo:").<strong>FieldType</strong> = pbMailMergeDataFieldPicture
End With

'Insert a picture field, then size and position it
Set pbPictureField1 = ThisDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.DataFields.Item("Photo:").Insert
    With pbPictureField1
        .Height = 100
        .Width = 100
        .Top = 85
        .Left = 375
    End With</code>

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