Special Edition Using Microsoft® Word 2000

SkipIf

The SKIPIF field tells Word to skip the next record during a mail merge, but only if the conditions you specify are met.

Note

SKIPIF is an archaic field left over from Word 2. Microsoft recommends that you use Query Options instead, available as part of step 3 in the Mail Merge Helper.

If you must use SKIPIF, insert it as part of the mail merge process by choosing Skip Record If… from the Insert Word Field button on the Mail Merge toolbar.

Syntax

{ SKIPIF Expression1 Operator Expression }

Switches

None.

Examples

During mail merge, to skip records of customers who have paid their invoices in less than 30 days, add a bookmark, paydate, to the field that includes accounts aging information. Then use the following field:

 { SKIPIF paydate ...