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  1.                                  Overview:
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  3. Wheneve≥ yo⌡ ente≥ ß ne≈ recorΣ iε thσ Cutomer file¼ yo⌡ wil∞ observσ tha⌠ ì
  4. yo⌡á caε ente≥ ß firs⌠ namσ a≤ wel∞ a≤ ß 'salutation.º  B∙á defaul⌠á durinτ ì
  5. datßá entry¼á thσá 'salutationºá i≤ thσ firs⌠ name¼á thougΦ yo⌡á caεá ente≥ ì
  6. anythinτ yo⌡ wisΦ int∩ thi≤ field«  Yo⌡ could¼ fo≥ example¼ ente≥ 'Williamº ì
  7. fo≥ firs⌠ namσ anΣ 'Billº int∩ thσ salutatioε field.
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  10.                 First appearancσ oµ thσ 'salutationº field:
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  12. Thσá 'salutationº fielΣ appear≤ wheneve≥ yo⌡ outpu⌠ datß froφ thi≤á prograφ ì
  13. int∩ ß worΣ processo≥ usinτ selectioε ┬ oε thσ Maiε Prograφ Menu:
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  15.                         "B⌐  Impor⌠ o≥ Outpu⌠ data"
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  17. Let'≤á sa∙á tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ createΣ ß 'boilerplateº tex⌠ iε ß worΣá processo≥ ì
  18. anΣá wisΦ t∩ usσ it≤ MailMerge[TM]-stylσ facilities«á  Thσ abilit∙ iεá thi≤ ì
  19. prograφá t∩ distinguisΦ betweeε forma∞ firs⌠ names¼á sucΦ a≤ 'Edward,ºá anΣ ì
  20. thσ actua∞ manne≥ iε whicΦ thσ persoε i≤ addressed¼ sucΦ a≤ 'Ed,º wil∞ makσ ì
  21. you≥ 'boilerplateº tex⌠ reaΣ bette≥ anΣ bσ morσ believable.
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  24.                Second appearancσ oµ thσ 'salutationº field:
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  26. Wheneve≥á yo⌡á usσá thσ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ featurσ iεá eithe≥á ßá Cutomerá o≥ ì
  27. Activit∙á record¼á thσá prograφ wil∞ examinσ thσ salutatioε anΣá thσá firs⌠ ì
  28. name«  Iµ different¼ theε thσ salutatioε i≤ placeΣ int∩ thσ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ ì
  29. iε thi≤ form¼á baseΣ oε you≥ selectioε iε "EstablisΦ  o≥ updatσ system-widσ ì
  30. value≤ fo≥ you≥ company:"
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  34.                    Let's say the person's name is JOHN DOE.               |
  35. Your choices are:                                                         |
  36.                                                                           |
  37.        1 = 'Dear John:'
  38.        2=  'Dear Mr. Doe:
  39.        3=  'Dear Mr. John Doe:'
  40.        4=  'John:'
  41.        5=  ''       <============= left blank                             |
  42.                                                                           |
  43.                                                                           | 
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  46.  
  47. Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ usσ thσ truσ firs⌠ namσ withou⌠ bringinτ thσ salutatioε int∩ ì
  48. thσá Quicδ Mem∩ [TM]¼á theε observσ thi≤ fourtΦ optioε iε thσá 'system-widσ ì
  49. values:"
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  53.          Inclusion/Omissioε oµ 'Salutationº field:                        |
  54.                                                                           |
  55. If turned On, the program places the salutation name from the Cutomer record,èsuch as 'Bill,'  into the salutation field instead of the first name,
  56. such as 'William.
  57.  
  58. If turned Off, only the first name is placed into this field.
  59.                                                                           |
  60.        1 = Include 'Salutation' field                                     |
  61.        2=  Omit 'Salutation' field                                        |
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