WD: MacWord Print Merge Error Message: Data Record Too Short

Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
Article ID: Q62902

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use a table for the data document of a print merge in Microsoft Word, an error message may occur.

   "Data Record Too Short"  

    -or-

   "Record X Contains too few data fields" (Word 98)

CAUSE

This error indicates that a cell has been deleted from at least one of the records.

RESOLUTION

To avoid this error, make sure that all records have the same number of fields (cells). If a field is blank, do not delete the cell for that field, just move to the next field and leave that cell empty.

Additional query words:
Keywords : kbmerge macword word6 macword98
Version : MACINTOSH:4.0,5.0,5.10,6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
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