Word 2002 mail merge templates SQL warning

Question

Office Pro XP SP3, all updates For use in Word I have several templates that each link to a mail merge address database (actually Word tables). In the past few weeks, when opening a new document based on one of those templates, or opening the template itself I get the following warning message:   Opening this document will run the following SQL command SELECT * FROM [path to database file]. Data from your database will be placed in the document. Do you wish to continue? Yes No.   Clicking yes, everything works as normal.   I have been using these templates and databases for years and never used to get that message. Whilst it does not affect functionality, it is irritating. I suspect it is some security enhancement with one or other relatively recent Office or Word security update It seems pretty pointless warning, since I would not be using a mail merge template linked to a specified database if I did not want that database to be loaded.   Anyone know the setting or regedit to switch this warning off?

JRosenfeld · Answer

OK found my answer:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825765

Should have searched before asking (it's getting late...)

I must have used this registry fix before, but forgotten about it. I Recently had to reinstall everything on a new HD, so it was no longer there...

Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 02-17-2007 12:43 AM

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