Difference between revisions of "Uploading Word Merge Document to a SmartFolder"

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Configuring a Word Merge in SmartSimple is a three-step process:

1. Create the MS Word document that will be used as the template. (See Adding Form Fields to a MS Word Document for instructions.)
2. This page describes the second step, uploading the Word template to a SmartFolder.
3. Create the Special - MS Word Merge custom field that maps the SmartSimple fields you wish to merge to the Word template.

When the document/template is ready it must be uploaded to a Smart Folder. Once it has been uploaded take note of either:

• The file ID, which can be obtained by hovering your mouse over the file link
  

The File ID in this case is 97559
-or-

• The folder ID, which can be obtained by hovering your mouse over the folder link (see below) or by right-clicking on the folder link and selecting Properties:
  

The folder ID is the resourceID. For example, if the URL is

grants.smartsimplebk.us/s_editresource.jsp?resourceid=94616

then the Folder ID is 94616

The file ID or Folder ID that you have taken note of will be used in the third step, creating the Special - MS Word Merge custom field that maps the SmartSimple fields you wish to merge to the Word template.

See Also

To set up a Word merge:

• Step 1 - Create the MS Word document that will be used as the template.
• Step 2 - Upload the Word document to a SmartFolder.
• Step 3 - Create a Special - MS Word Merge custom field.

Advanced Word Merge Features Include:

• Exporting List View Results to Microsoft Word
• Uploading a MS Word Merge Document to a Custom Field
• Including Tables in a Word Merge Document
• Using ReportProperty with a Word Merge Document
• Including Check Boxes on an MS Word Merge Document
• Including XML on an MS Word Merge Document
• Using Conditional Logic on a MS Word Merge Document