WD98: Conditional Alphanumeric Merge May Yield Incorrect Results

WORKAROUND

1. In the data document, add a character to the beginning of each data field that starts with a number. You can use any character, such as a parenthesis (you can also add one to the end of the field, so that it's easier to read) or an ampersand (&). This makes the first character in the number field a character instead of a numeral.
   
   Modified with parentheses:

         ---------------------------------
         |  Rec_Num  |Name      |Number  |
         ---------------------------------
         |     1     |John      |(1AA)   |
         ---------------------------------
         |     2     |Bill      |(1AB)   |
         ---------------------------------
         |     3     |Fred      |(2AA)   |
         ---------------------------------
         |     4     |George    |(ABC)   |
         ---------------------------------
   						

   Modified with an ampersand:

         ---------------------------------
         |  Rec_Num  |Name      |Number  |
         ---------------------------------
         |     1     |John      |&1AA    |
         ---------------------------------
         |     2     |Bill      |&1AB    |
         ---------------------------------
         |     3     |Fred      |&2AA    |
         ---------------------------------
         |     4     |George    |&ABC    |
         ---------------------------------
   					

2. In the main document, edit the test portion of the conditional field so that it matches the newly modified data. For example:
   
   If the data is surrounded by parentheses, modify the field to look like this:

   {IF {MERGEFIELD number} = "(1A)" "This is true"}

   If the data begins with an ampersand, modify the field to look like this:

   {IF {MERGEFIELD number} = "&1A" "This is true"}