Merge problem

  • Thread starter Thread starter Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)
  • Start date Start date
For years I have been using Word programs (Office 2000 series) to access
Excel data files (e.g., names and addresses) to produce letters, mailing
labels, etc. When executing a Word merge program, I am all of a sudden
receiving the message, "Waiting for Microsoft Excel to Accept DDE Commands."
The computer then hangs up, as if in a loop. This is true for all my Word
merge programs.

What happened?

Thanks in advance.

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas
 
Hi Gordon,

Try repairing the Office installation via 'Add/Remove Programs' in the Windows Control Panel.

Also, have you made sure Office 2000 is fully patched? You should be running SP3 plus whatever later updates are applicable to your
setup.
 
Could not run in the desired program, because the program locks up on
opening. Did run Detect & Repair in another non-merge window, but to no
avail. This locking up occurs with all Word programs that were designed to
use an Excel file for a name and address merge. Very strange.

GB
 
You might try deleting the ddeexec registry key, but I don't know which one.
||

macropod said:
Hi Gordon,

Try repairing the Office installation via 'Add/Remove Programs' in the Windows Control Panel.

Also, have you made sure Office 2000 is fully patched? You should be running SP3 plus whatever later updates are applicable to your
setup.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Gordon Biggar said:
Could not run in the desired program, because the program locks up on
opening. Did run Detect & Repair in another non-merge window, but to no
avail. This locking up occurs with all Word programs that were designed to
use an Excel file for a name and address merge. Very strange.

GB
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Tried that; no luck.

GGB


macropod said:
Hi Gordon,

Try repairing the Office installation via 'Add/Remove Programs' in the Windows Control Panel.

Also, have you made sure Office 2000 is fully patched? You should be
Click to expand...
running SP3 plus whatever later updates are applicable to your
setup.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Could not run in the desired program, because the program locks up on
opening. Did run Detect & Repair in another non-merge window, but to no
avail. This locking up occurs with all Word programs that were designed to
use an Excel file for a name and address merge. Very strange.

GB
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Gordon,

Are you sure the Excel data files haven't become corrupted? For example, do they open OK in Excel?

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Gordon Biggar said:
Tried that; no luck.

GGB


macropod said:
Hi Gordon,

Try repairing the Office installation via 'Add/Remove Programs' in the Windows Control Panel.

Also, have you made sure Office 2000 is fully patched? You should be
Click to expand...
running SP3 plus whatever later updates are applicable to your
setup.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Could not run in the desired program, because the program locks up on
opening. Did run Detect & Repair in another non-merge window, but to no
avail. This locking up occurs with all Word programs that were designed to
use an Excel file for a name and address merge. Very strange.

GB



Did you try running Detect & Repair? (Help menu)

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
http://www.officeforlawyers.com
Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q




For years I have been using Word programs (Office 2000 series) to access
Excel data files (e.g., names and addresses) to produce letters, mailing
labels, etc. When executing a Word merge program, I am all of a sudden
receiving the message, "Waiting for Microsoft Excel to Accept DDE
Commands."
The computer then hangs up, as if in a loop. This is true for all my
Word
merge programs.

What happened?

Thanks in advance.

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
The files open normally. I might try restoring an older version of the
files, but I am doubtful.

GB


macropod said:
Hi Gordon,

Are you sure the Excel data files haven't become corrupted? For example, do they open OK in Excel?

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Tried that; no luck.

GGB


macropod said:
Hi Gordon,

Try repairing the Office installation via 'Add/Remove Programs' in the Windows Control Panel.

Also, have you made sure Office 2000 is fully patched? You should be
Click to expand...
running SP3 plus whatever later updates are applicable to your
setup.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


Could not run in the desired program, because the program locks up on
opening. Did run Detect & Repair in another non-merge window, but to no
avail. This locking up occurs with all Word programs that were
Click to expand...
designed
to
use an Excel file for a name and address merge. Very strange.

GB



Did you try running Detect & Repair? (Help menu)

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
http://www.officeforlawyers.com
Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q




For years I have been using Word programs (Office 2000 series) to access
Excel data files (e.g., names and addresses) to produce letters, mailing
labels, etc. When executing a Word merge program, I am all of a sudden
receiving the message, "Waiting for Microsoft Excel to Accept DDE
Commands."
The computer then hangs up, as if in a loop. This is true for all my
Word
merge programs.

What happened?

Thanks in advance.

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Back
Top