dataType element
Specifies the type of mail-merge data source (such as an Excel spreadsheet or Access database) and the method of data access (for example, by means of ODBC or DDE).
Usage
      
<dataType
	val="mailMergeDataTypeValue"
/>
    Element Information
      
        | Element type | mailMergeDataTypeProperty | 
      
        | Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2003/wordml | 
      
        | Schema name | XML Document 2003 | 
    
Elements and Attributes
Parent Elements
      
        | Element | Description | 
      
        | mailMerge | Contains the elements that hold mail-merge information for this document. | 
    
Child Elements
None.
Attributes
      
        | Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values | 
      
        | val | mailMergeDataTypeValue | required | Gets or sets the value of a data type for a mail-merge operation. | fileAccessExcelQTODBCODSO
 | 
    
Definition
      
<xsd:element name="dataType" type="mailMergeDataTypeProperty" minOccurs="1" >
</xsd:element>
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