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Description

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Sets the data source for the specified main document merge field to an object. The main document is the part of the document that is not within a repeat block.

Signature

	C#
	C#

 public void SetDataSource(System.Object value, System.String dataSourceName)

Signature

	vb.net
	vb.net

Public Sub SetDataSource(ByVal value As Object, ByVal dataSourceName As String)

Parameters

Param

	value
	value

An object to use as a data source. WordWriter will insert this value in the specified merge field.

Param

	name
	name

The name of the the merge field at which to insert the value.

Exceptions

Exception

	ArgumentNullException
	ArgumentNullException

Save will throw this exception if null (C#) or Nothing (VB.NET) is passed to the method.

Exception

	ArgumentException
	ArgumentException

Remarks
The data marker requires a #1 on the template. For example, to use the sample code below, you must have a merge field on the template with the data marker "FirstName.#1".

Example

Code Block

	csharp
	csharp
title	C#


          WordTemplate template = new WordTemplate();
          template.Open(Request.PhysicalApplicationPath + "file.doc");
          string name = txtName.Text;
          template.SetDataSource(name,"FirstName");
          template.Process();
          template.Save(Response,"file.doc",false);
          ...

Code Block

	vb.net
	vb.net
title	vb.net


          Dim template As New WordTemplate()
          template.Open(Request.PhysicalApplicationPath & "file.doc")
          Dim name As String = txtName.Text
          template.SetDataSource(name, "FirstName")
          template.Process()
          template.Save(Response, "file.doc", False)

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