RichEditMailMergeOptions.ViewMergedData Property

Specifies whether to display field results or field codes in a mail merge document.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(false)]
public bool ViewMergedData { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(False)>
Public Property ViewMergedData As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	false	true to display actual data; otherwise, false.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to ViewMergedData
RichEditControlOptionsBase	.MailMerge .ViewMergedData

Remarks

Use this property to select whether the document fields should display their associated data source records or their field codes.

When the ViewMergedData is enabled, a field displays the data record with the index specified by the RichEditMailMergeOptions.ActiveRecord property.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

mail-merge-in-a-richeditcontrol/CS/MailMerge/Form1.cs#L21

    richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.DataSource = new SampleData();
    richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.ViewMergedData = true;
}

how-to-replace-document-fields-with-their-values/CS/Form1.cs#L24

    richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.DataSource = list;
    richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.ViewMergedData = true;
}

how-to-use-images-in-richedit-mail-merge/CS/Form1.cs#L24

richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.DataSource = NorthwindDataProvider.Categories;
richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.ViewMergedData = true;

word-document-api-use-printablecomponentlink-to-print-document/CS/PrintingSystem/Form1.cs#L32

// Display field values instead of code.
srv.Options.MailMerge.ViewMergedData = true;
// Create a printable link to print a document.

VB.NET

mail-merge-in-a-richeditcontrol/VB/MailMerge/Form1.vb#L19

    richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.DataSource = New SampleData()
    richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.ViewMergedData = True
End Sub

how-to-replace-document-fields-with-their-values/VB/Form1.vb#L21

    richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.DataSource = list
    richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.ViewMergedData = True
End Sub

how-to-use-images-in-richedit-mail-merge/VB/Form1.vb#L21

richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.DataSource = NorthwindDataProvider.Categories
richEditControl1.Options.MailMerge.ViewMergedData = True
dataNavigator1.DataSource = NorthwindDataProvider.Categories

word-document-api-use-printablecomponentlink-to-print-document/VB/PrintingSystem/Form1.vb#L32

' Display field values instead of code.
srv.Options.MailMerge.ViewMergedData = True
' Create a printable link to print a document.