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Merge - Changing A Secondary File Into A Spac
DocumentID: 653447
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:23 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: The following steps can be used to convert a secondary merge file into a space delimited file:
1.      Retrieve the secondary file
2.      Insert a landscape paper size (11" x 8.5")
2.      Change to a very small font (20cpi)
3.      Change to WordPerfect 4.2 Units (Lines/Columns) (Shift-F1, E, U)
4.      Enter a tab setting of one tab every 27 characters (0,27). *This option can be changed to whatever is needed for the spacing.
5.      Search for {END FIELD}[HRt] and replaced with a tab ([TAB])
6.      Search for {END RECORD}[HPg] and replace with a hard return ([HRt])
7.      Save the file into an ASCII/DOS Text format (Ctrl-F5, 1)

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