[libreoffice-users] Re: Label mail merge producing one page per record, not six records per page

Am 07.10.2012 05:53, robertjm wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Sorry for the subject being confusing, but that's the best way I could
> describe it.
>
> I'm working with Avery 5384 Name Badge labels. These has six spots per page. 
>
> I set up a layout in the upper left-hand "label", and then clicked
> synchronize to make sure all the labels contained the same layout. 
>
> Since I have 150 records, I expected to create 25 pages (6 unique labels per
> page). However, when I complete the mail merge, I get 150 pages (one
> duplicate label in all six positions).
>
> I'm sure it's something really simple I'm overlooking here as this is my
> first time venturing into making labels from a database.
>
> Here's a link to the .odt file, though I'm not sure if looking at it will
> help.
> ReunionBadgesLayout.odt
> <https://www.dropbox.com/s/th3bs3s0183gc3h/ReunionBadgesLayout.odt>  

Hi,
Put the cursor behind the <Last Name>.
Menu:Insert>Fields>Other...
Tab: Database
Field type: Next Record
[OK]



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