<ST_MailMergeSourceType> (Mail Merge ODSO Data Source Types)

This simple type specifies the type of external data source to be connected to via as part of the ODSO connection information for this mail merge. This setting is purely a suggestion of the data source type which is being used for this mail merge, and may be ignored in favor of an alternative mechanism if one is present.

example: 
<w:type w:val="database" />

The <type> element's @val attribute is equal to database, specifying that the given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to an external data source via the ODSO settings, and that the resulting data source was a database. ]

This simple type's contents are a restriction of the XML Schema string datatype.

The following are possible enumeration values for this type:

Enumeration Value

Description

<addressBook> (Address Book Data Source)

Specifies that a given merged WordprocesingML document has been connected to an address book of contacts.

<database> (Database Data Source)

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to a database.

<document1> (Alternate Document Format Data Source)

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to another document format supported by the producing application. The format of this document is application-defined and outside the scope of this Office Open XML Standard.

<document2> (Alternate Document Format Data Source Two)

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to another document format supported by the producing application. The format of this document is application-defined and outside the scope of this Office Open XML Standard.

<email> (E-Mail Program Data Source)

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to an e-mail application.

<legacy> (Legacy Document Format Data Source)

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to a legacy document format supported by the producing application. The format of this legacy document is application-defined and outside the scope of this Office Open XML Standard.

<master> (Aggregate Data Source)

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to a data source which aggregates other data sources.

<native> (Native Data Souce)

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to another document format native to the producing application. The format of this document is application-defined and outside the scope of this Office Open XML Standard.

<text> (Text File Data Source)

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to a text file.

Referenced By

<type@val> (§2.14.33)

The following XML Schema fragment defines the contents of this simple type:

<simpleType name="ST_MailMergeSourceType">
	<restriction base="xsd:string">
	<enumeration value="database"/>
	<enumeration value="addressBook"/>
	<enumeration value="document1"/>
	<enumeration value="document2"/>
	<enumeration value="text"/>
	<enumeration value="email"/>
	<enumeration value="native"/>
	<enumeration value="legacy"/>
	<enumeration value="master"/>
	</restriction>
</simpleType>