OdsoFieldMapData

OdsoFieldMapData class

Specifies how a column in the external data source shall be mapped to the predefined merge fields within the document.

To learn more, visit the Mail Merge and Reporting documentation article.

public class OdsoFieldMapData

Constructors

Name	Description
OdsoFieldMapData()	The default constructor.

Properties

Name	Description
Column { get; set; }	Specifies the zero-based index of the column within an external data source which shall be mapped to the local name of a specific MERGEFIELD field. The default value is 0.
MappedName { get; set; }	Specifies the predefined merge field name which shall be mapped to the column number specified by the `Column` property within this field mapping. The default value is an empty string.
Name { get; set; }	Specifies the column name within an external data source for the column whose index is specified by the `Column` property. The default value is an empty string.
Type { get; set; }	Specifies if a given mail merge field has been mapped to a column in the given external data source or not. The default value is Default.

Methods

Name	Description
Clone()	Returns a deep clone of this object.

Remarks

Microsoft Word provides some predefined merge field names that it allows to insert into a document as MERGEFIELD or use in the ADDRESSBLOCK or GREETINGLINE fields. The information specified in OdsoFieldMapData allows to map one column in the external data source to a single predefined merge field.

Examples

Shows how to access the collection of data that maps data source columns to merge fields.

Document doc = new Document(MyDir + "Odso data.docx");

// This collection defines how a mail merge will map columns from a data source
// to predefined MERGEFIELD, ADDRESSBLOCK and GREETINGLINE fields.
OdsoFieldMapDataCollection dataCollection = doc.MailMergeSettings.Odso.FieldMapDatas;
Assert.AreEqual(30, dataCollection.Count);

using (IEnumerator<OdsoFieldMapData> enumerator = dataCollection.GetEnumerator())
{
    int index = 0;
    while (enumerator.MoveNext())
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Field map data index {index++}, type \"{enumerator.Current.Type}\":");

        Console.WriteLine(
            enumerator.Current.Type != OdsoFieldMappingType.Null
                ? $"\tColumn \"{enumerator.Current.Name}\", number {enumerator.Current.Column} mapped to merge field \"{enumerator.Current.MappedName}\"."
                : "\tNo valid column to field mapping data present.");
    }
}

// Clone the elements in this collection.
Assert.AreNotEqual(dataCollection[0], dataCollection[0].Clone());

// Use the "RemoveAt" method elements individually by index.
dataCollection.RemoveAt(0);

Assert.AreEqual(29, dataCollection.Count);

// Use the "Clear" method to clear the entire collection at once.
dataCollection.Clear();

Assert.AreEqual(0, dataCollection.Count);

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