Bug 159552 - Mail merge unusable when loading different data source for existing document
Summary: Mail merge unusable when loading different data source for existing document
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.6.4.1 release
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: Mail-Merge
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Reported: 2024-02-04 15:27 UTC by Felix Rudolphi
Modified: 2024-03-08 03:15 UTC (History)
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Dialog state "dead end" (245.52 KB, image/png)
2024-02-04 15:28 UTC, Felix Rudolphi
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Description Felix Rudolphi 2024-02-04 15:27:05 UTC
Description:
When running the mail merge wizard to update a document that already contains mail merge fields with a new data source, the "Next >" button never is enabled, and it is fully unclear why.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open ODT file that already contains mail merge fields and is linked to an ODS file.
2. Try to replace that ODS file by a new one using the mail merge wizard
3. Whatever you select as data source, "Next >" is disabled

Actual Results:
"Next >" is disabled, no info on why

Expected Results:
After selecting a data source, "Next >" should be enabled. If an unsuitable data source is selected, it should be explained what is missing. 


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
Version: 7.6.4.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 60(Build:1)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.5; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: de-DE (de_DE.UTF-8); UI: de-DE
Ubuntu package version: 4:7.6.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1~lo1
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Felix Rudolphi 2024-02-04 15:28:42 UTC
Created attachment 192385 [details]
Dialog state "dead end"
Comment 2 Dieter 2024-03-07 18:07:28 UTC
Perhaps it is possible to add a sample file? This would make it easier to reproduce the bug. Thank you.