access switchboard launching mail merge broken

[Deus402]

I am trying to have a button that launches a word mail merge document
thats already linked to my database. when i hit the button, word opens
with the file, but all the mail merge features are greyed out.

what am i doing wrong?
i am using office xp, and here is my code:
Public Function LaunchMerge()
On Error GoTo Err_LaunchMerge

Set mobjWordApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
With mobjWordApp
.Visible = True
.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize
.Documents.Open ("T:\ALL VET UNIT INFOMATION\All TAP
Infomation\Tap Employers Database\tap.doc")

End With

Exit_LaunchMerge:
Exit Function

Err_LaunchMerge:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_LaunchMerge
End Function

[Deus402]

Also, when i open tap.doc through explorer, it does work fine, but
sometimes it complains that the database is locked. is there any way to
stop access from locking it? i have default open mode set to shared and
default record locking set to no locks.

Deus402 wrote:

I am trying to have a button that launches a word mail merge document
thats already linked to my database. when i hit the button, word opens
with the file, but all the mail merge features are greyed out.

what am i doing wrong?
i am using office xp, and here is my code:
Public Function LaunchMerge()
On Error GoTo Err_LaunchMerge

Set mobjWordApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
With mobjWordApp
.Visible = True
.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize
.Documents.Open ("T:\ALL VET UNIT INFOMATION\All TAP
Infomation\Tap Employers Database\tap.doc")

End With

Exit_LaunchMerge:
Exit Function

Err_LaunchMerge:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_LaunchMerge
End Function

[Deus402]

Also, when i open tap.doc through explorer, it does work fine, but
sometimes it complains that the database is locked. is there any way to
stop access from locking it? i have default open mode set to shared and
default record locking set to no locks.

Deus402 wrote:

I am trying to have a button that launches a word mail merge document
thats already linked to my database. when i hit the button, word opens
with the file, but all the mail merge features are greyed out.

what am i doing wrong?
i am using office xp, and here is my code:
Public Function LaunchMerge()
On Error GoTo Err_LaunchMerge

Set mobjWordApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
With mobjWordApp
.Visible = True
.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize
.Documents.Open ("T:\ALL VET UNIT INFOMATION\All TAP
Infomation\Tap Employers Database\tap.doc")

End With

Exit_LaunchMerge:
Exit Function

Err_LaunchMerge:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_LaunchMerge
End Function