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Headers/Footers With Column On Code In Docume
DocumentID: 651520
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:08 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: A customer created a primary merge file with Column Definition and Column On codes in the Document Initial Codes of the primary merge file. The customer also placed a header within the body of the primary merge file. When the customer performed the merge, all of the information merged correctly and appeared properly in View Document, but when the customer printed the merged document, the header didn't print on page one.

Another customer could not get the header to print on page one if the Column Definition [Col Def] and Column On [Col On] codes were placed in the Document Initial Codes.

These same problems apply to footers as well. Solutions: WP processes codes in the Document Initial Codes before processing codes in the body of the document. If a customer places Column On codes in the Document Initial Codes and then places a header or a footer in the body of the document, the header or footer will not print on the first page. Placing Column On codes in the Document Initial Codes can be problematic and is discouraged by development and in the Reference manual (p. 320).

The following workarounds will allow the header (or footer) to print on the first page:

Workaround 1
Take the Column On code out the Document Initial Codes and insert it after merging the files.

Workaround 2
Remove the Column On code from the Document Initial Codes and place it in the body of the document immediately after the header.

Workaround 3
Put the Column Definition and Column On codes in the Document Initial Codes of the primary merge file. Place the header (or footer) in the body of the primary merge document followed by {LABEL}top~. Insert the desired {FIELD} codes, and then press Enter a few times after the last field for space between the records. Finally, insert {NEXT RECORD}, {PAGE OFF}, and {GO}top~ commands. If you want the paragraphs block protected, block all of the fields, press Shift-F8, and then choose Yes for block protect. This will place the header (or footer) on every page, including the first page, when viewing and printing the document.

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