Issue 61687 - MailMerge needs a valid check by choosing a database
Summary: MailMerge needs a valid check by choosing a database
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Writer
Classification: Application
Component: programming (show other issues)
Version: OOo 2.0.1
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 Trivial (vote)
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Reported: 2006-02-06 15:28 UTC by renebach
Modified: 2013-08-07 14:38 UTC (History)
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Description renebach 2006-02-06 15:28:27 UTC 
Mail Merge Wizard thinks that a shortcut to a folder (on the XP Pro file system)
is a source file usable for the merge (in the Open File dialog, in the Mail
Merge Wizard).

The Open File dialog doesn't open (as I would expect) the folder / directory
content pointed to by the shortcut.  This feature is needed to be able to
navigate to the right place using the Mail Merge Wizard.
Comment 1 michael.ruess 2006-02-06 15:58:53 UTC 
Reassigned to HI.
Comment 2 h.ilter 2006-02-07 10:15:48 UTC 
Please provide a sample and/or snapshot to evaluate.
Comment 3 h.ilter 2006-02-08 09:38:19 UTC 
HI->OS: Not only the shortcuts, also any other type of files can be selected as
database like a zip and exe file etc.
How it should proceed:
- Select a database
- While the mouse shows the busy mode, the database should get a valid check.
-> Not Valid = Related hint should pop up and therefore no entry in Address List
dialog
-> Valid = Put the entry in the Address List dialog.

Summary is changed from:
Mail Merge in Writer does not open a shortcut to a folder
Comment 4 Oliver Specht 2006-02-08 09:52:50 UTC 
->cj: This requires a change in the spec.