It seems that my setup of LibreOffice (current version 5.1.6.2 on Ubuntu) will malfunction during mail merge operations if the writer document is on my network drive. I have observed that if I copy the same document to my desktop or even a USB stick, that the mail merge will work properly. I am using LibreOffice formats for the the spreadsheet containing the data for mail merge and the document itself (i.e. ods and odt). Workaround: Copy the document to my desktop or home and then do the mail merge - easy! Steps to reproduce: --- create a LO spreadsheet with two columns and enter column names in the top row and some data in a few rows underneath, then save in a network drive. --- create a LO document --- insert two fields as follows --- go to Insert > Field > More Fields --- in the dialog box, select Database tab --- click the Browse... button to navigate to and select the spreadsheet. --- This will add the file to the "Database selection" list --- ensure that "Mail merge fields" is selected in the "Type" list --- navigate through the "Database selection" to the spreadsheet and then the fields/columns within it. --- click "Insert" to insert first field and repeat for second field. --- save document on the same network drive --- close document --- copy document to the desktop --- open the desktop version of the document and attempt to conduct a mail merge --- expected result: SUCCESS - actual result: SUCCESS --- close all documents --- open network drive version of the document and repeat mail merge process --- expected result: SUCCESS - actual result: FAILURE
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