Exception - Mail merge region is badly formed

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Hello there,

I am getting following exception while trying to run Mail.Merge.ExecuteWithRegions:
Mail merge region ‘Template’ is badly formed. TableStart and TableEnd should be in the same section, same table row or same table cell.

I have attached source document for your reference.
Could you please guide what is wrong with my document.
Thank you!

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Hello

Thanks for your request. Please see the following link to learn how to work with TableStart/TableEnd construction:
https://docs.aspose.com/words/java/types-of-mail-merge-operations/
Follow these simple rules when marking a region:

  • TableStart and TableEnd fields must be inside the same section in the document.
  • If used inside a table, TableStart and TableEnd must be inside the same row in the table.
  • Mail merge regions can be nested inside each other.
  • Mail merge regions should be well formed (there is always a pair of matching TableStart and TableEnd with the same table name).

In your case I think it should be enough just removing Section Break between TableStart:Template and TableEnd:Template.
Please let me know if you need any further assistance. I will be glad to help you.
Best regards,

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Hello Andrey,

Thanks for your reply.

Can please explain what do you mean by ‘same section’?
Also, how can I remove section break between TableStart:Template and TableEnd:Template?

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Hello

Thanks for your inquiry. A Word document can contain one or more sections. At the end of the section, there is a section break that separates one section from the next in a document. Each section has its own set of properties that specify page size, orientation, margins, the number of text columns, headers and footers and so on.
https://docs.aspose.com/words/net/working-with-sections/
Please see the attached screenshot to see Section Break. You should just remove this Section Break.
Best regards,