I am trying to create the following:
In Excel data is stored to create a mailmerge with output in individual pdf files, with file name 'Letter + name' from data.
Individual files needs to be created with a button in Excel 'creating letters'.
I am almost there, the only problem I have is that I have the individual pdf files created but all with the same data as per row 1.
How can I create the individual files with each file with separate data?
Sub RunMailMerge()
Dim wdOutputName, wdInputName, PDFFileName As String
Dim x As Integer
Dim nRows As Integer
wdInputName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\Templates\LetterExample.docx"
Const wdFormLetters = 0, wdOpenFormatAuto = 0
Const wdSendToNewDocument = 0, wdDefaultFirstRecord = 1, wdDefaultLastRecord = 3
'This will get you the number of records "-1" accounts for header
nRows = Sheets(1).Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row - 1
' open the mail merge layout file
Dim wdDoc As Object
Set wdDoc = GetObject(wdInputName, "Word.document")
wdDoc.Application.Visible = False
For x = 1 To nRows
With wdDoc.MailMerge
.MainDocumentType = wdFormLetters
.Destination = wdSendToNewDocument
.SuppressBlankLines = True
With .DataSource
.FirstRecord = wdDefaultFirstRecord
.LastRecord = wdDefaultLastRecord
End With
.Execute Pause:=False
End With
' show and save output file
'cells(x+1,2)references the first cells starting in row 2 and increasing by 1 row with each loop
PDFFileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\Letter - " & Sheets(1).Cells(x + 1, 2) & ".pdf"
wdDoc.Application.Visible = False
wdDoc.ExportAsFixedFormat PDFFileName, 17 ' This line saves a .pdf-version of the mail merge
Next x
' cleanup
wdDoc.Close SaveChanges:=False
Set wdDoc = Nothing
MsgBox "Your pdf('s) has now been saved!"
End Sub