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    How do I populate documents using forms?

    Hi. I'm new to Access and I'm trying to figure out how to use Access to populate documents. I assume I would create a form asking for information, and then Access would populate document(s) using the information.



    For example, I need this information plugged into multiple Word Documents (or I guess I could combine all the word documents into a single PDF)

    Name: John Smith
    Project Number: 12345
    Duration: 120 Days
    Summary: This work would include...
    ...etc.

    And then the program would use the information from the form to fill in an already created template, sometime using the same piece of information more than once:

    _____________________ has a project number of _________________________. _________________________ has a duration of _______________________. The duration of ____________________ includes days associated with project number ____________________. The summary is __________________________________________________ _____________.

    The template may go on for hundreds of pages, but the information from the form would still be used throughout most of the pages.

    I'd really appreciate any help you could give me. Thank you!

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    Data would have to be in table. Use Word/Access mail merge. Google that topic, there is a lot on it.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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