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Use DataSourceSeparator to set the character that separates a data source name from a column name in a data marker. '.' is the default data source separator.

public char DataSourceSeparator{ get; set; }
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Public Property DataSourceSeparator() As Char
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{remarks}The {{DataSourceSeparator}} property must be set *before* [Open|WordTemplate.Open] is called because the merge field collection is parsed when the document is opened.

The following characters cannot be used as data source separators: {code}

The DataSourceSeparator property must be set before Open is called because the merge field collection is parsed when the document is opened.

The following characters cannot be used as data source separators:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890_@$#()[],

The

space

character

cannot

be

used

as

a

data

source

separator.