Define list of mail merge fields available for template

skinnymoore · November 30, 2018, 6:21pm

awais.hafeez · December 1, 2018, 3:03am

skinnymoore:

I am in the process of evaluating Aspose.Words for generating Word/PDF docs from templates, using the mail merge facility.

One of my key requirements is to allow the end user to edit the Word templates (and create new templates). In doing so, the user will need to be able to add/remove mail merge fields at various places in the template.

In the online documentation for preparing a Word template (https://docs.aspose.com/words/net/mail-merge-and-reporting/), it shows that the user needs to type in the name of the field (Step 5).

Is it possible to have a pre-defined list of the mail merge fields available for the template, so that the user can select the field (with a friendly name) from a dropdown list instead of having to type it in? My application will store the list of available fields for each template in a SqlServer DB - I just need to know if there is any way of getting this list to the template when the end user is editing the template.

We have logged your above requirement in our issue tracking system. Your ticket number is WORDSNET-17844. We will further look into the details of this requirement and will keep you updated on the status of the linked issue.

awais.hafeez · January 25, 2019, 10:10am

@skinnymoore,

Regarding WORDSNET-17844, we have completed the work on your issue and come to a conclusion that we would not be able to implement the fix to your issue. Your issue (WORDSNET-17844) is now closed with ‘Won’t Fix’ resolution. The reasons we have to reject your request are as follows:

1 - Aspose.Words is a UI-less API basically replacing (and extending) MS Word Automation. Any MS Word GUI related features are out of its domain and we do not develop them.

2 - MS Word does provide a similar feature already

So, using the feature of MS Word is currently the only way to go.