Word Link and Goldmine Fields

[jmeckley]

I am trying to create some custom Word documents that Goldmine users can use to standardize their letters.

I copied the follow command from a template and used it in my document.
{DDEAuto Goldmine Data &Contact \*CHARFORMAT }
I have been able to use this to capture some other fields, like address and phone numbers. I also noticed that I can capture the user's full name. I want to capture the users (not the contact's) phone number, department, and email address. Is this possible?

I have found a listing of some marcos in the help files, but they did not contain the fields I am looking for.

Thank you for your assistance

Jason Meckley
Database Analyst
WITF

 

[richardy]

Jason,

Yep use User_Var.Department etc instead.

The values are held in the [user_var] section in the username.ini file.

Regards,

Richard.
PRIOR Analytics UK

http://www.prior-analytics.com

 

[jmeckley]

Richard,

Thanks for the informative tip! I am getting an <error> place holder where I want the fields inserted. Here are the code snipets.

Department: {DDEAuto Goldmine Data [user_var].Dept \*CHARFORMAT }
Phone Number: {DDEAuto Goldmine Data [user_var].Phone \*CHARFORMAT }
Email: {DDEAuto Goldmine Data [Internet].Return_Address \*CHARFORMAT }

I found these values in the INI file like you said. Is the syntax in my formulas incorrect?

Thank you for your assistance

Jason Meckley
Database Analyst
WITF

 

[richardy]

Jason,

Try &User_var.dept

eg: {DDEAUTO GoldMine Data &User_Var.dept \*CHARFORMAT}


Regards,

Richard.
PRIOR Analytics UK

http://www.prior-analytics.com

 

[jmeckley]

Richard

I made the appropiate changes like you said and the letter is not erroring out anymore. But nothing is showing up. I checked the INI file and the shortened version looks like this.

[Internet]
EmailReaderType=2
UseDialUp=0
POP3_Server=mail
POP3_User=Enter user name
Return_Address=myname@work.org
SMTP_Server=mail
OwnUser=
CurProfile=0
PreviewLines=15
AttachDir=t:\goldmine\MailBox\AttachMaxEmailSize=1024
...
[user_var]
Title=Database Analyst
Dept=Technology
Phone=(800) 555-1234
...

It doesn't seem to be a syntax thing since it is not erroring out, but nothing is showing up and information is in the INI file. Is there some link that is missing?

Thank you for your assistance

Jason Meckley
Database Analyst
WITF