Entering Merge Codes to Letter Format for Base Variable File Layout

<ul> <li> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">The file layout already has&nbsp;9 standard fields of data that will be automatically added for every record. Merge codes for this data does not need to be on the letter format screen (if you have merge codes in the letter format for your current vendor, see article - letterlogic vendor transition instructions)</span></span></div> </li> <li> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">You only need the extra&nbsp;merge codes that are specific to the letter on the letter format screen</span></span></div> </li> <li> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">On the letter format screen, the merge codes need to be entered as one merge code per line</span></span></div> </li> <li> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">You can enter the letter text if you like but it is not required</span></span></div> </li> <li> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">The merge code data will go into the file in the same order as the merge codes are listed</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">E.g: Let's say for letter 01 you also want to include&nbsp;the date, account balance,&nbsp;client name and client account number over and above&nbsp;the 11 standard fields&nbsp;in the file. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">The letter format should have the merge codes listed as:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1"><S06</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1"><A24</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1"><C02</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1"><A93</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">When the file is created it will show the&nbsp;standard field&nbsp;data in the proper positions and then the above data will be added after&nbsp;and the file will appear as: </span></span></p> <p>client code letter code~company number-case number~debtor's name~street address~extra address~city~state~zip~address indicator~date~account balance~client name~client account number&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">If the merge codes had been entered on the letter format as:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1"><A24</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1"><A93</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1"><C02</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1"><S06</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">When the file is created it will show the hard coded data in their proper positions and then the above data will be added after&nbsp;and the&nbsp;file will appear as: </span></span></p> <p>client code letter code~company number-case number~debtor's name~street address~extra address~city~state~zip~address indicator~account balance~client account number~client name~date</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="smalltext1"><span class="smalltext1">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #aeaeae;">Keywords - 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