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: NEEDINFO
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: 2025-06-26 03:11 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Dialog state "dead end" (245.52 KB, image/png)
2024-02-04 15:28 UTC, Felix Rudolphi
Details

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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.
Comment 3 BogdanB 2024-12-27 05:40:05 UTC
Hi, Felix, we need some demo data base in order to test this bug.
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2025-06-26 03:11:51 UTC
Dear Felix Rudolphi,

This bug has been in NEEDINFO status with no change for at least
6 months. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and mark the bug as UNCONFIRMED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDINFO status with
no change in 30 days the QA team will close the bug as INSUFFICIENTDATA
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our NEEDINFO policy please read the
wiki located here:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/Bugzilla/Fields/Status/NEEDINFO

If you have already provided the requested information, please
mark the bug as UNCONFIRMED so that the QA team knows that the
bug is ready to be confirmed.
 
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