How to update fields in word

[Neercs]

Hi everybody,

Is there a way to update all the fields as explained here (Update a cross-reference from one page to another)

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Create-or-update-a-cross-reference-aa35c606-34e8-4c64-b6eb-...

in order to update cross-references linked to bookmarks in a word template before closing it while appending some texts and pictures ?

I struggle to find a solution.

Cheers,

[aputman]

Are you trying to do this thru Labview?  Or is this a Word question?  Bottom of the article says this applies to Word for Mac 2011.  Does this apply to your use case?

[Neercs]

I am trying to do this through Labview. Actually I am just looking for a way to update/refresh the entire word (fields, cross-reference etc) before closing it. I do not know if it feasible using a Active X command or something else....

[aputman]

Can you do this update routine in the software successfully (without Labview)?  If so, record a macro of your actions and use the macro code to determine the ActiveX objects that are needed to do it externally.  

[Neercs]

Is it possible to do a Ctrl+A and F9 with Labview in a word ?

Or to do this Macro

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Dim J As Integer Dim K As Integer   If ActiveDocument.Sections.Count > 2 Then For J = 3 To ActiveDocument.Sections.Count For K = 1 To ActiveDocument.Sections(J).Headers.Count ActiveDocument.Sections(J).Headers(K).Range.Fields.Update Next K For K = 1 To ActiveDocument.Sections(J).Footers.Count ActiveDocument.Sections(J).Footers(K).Range.Fields.Update Next K Next J End If

with ActiveX

Or to do a print preview of the word (with the option updates fields selected in the options of Word) and then add some modification before saving and closing the documents ???

I am new with Labview and I really do not know how to do this...

[aputman · Accepted solution]

This is just a start.  I don't have the For Loops from your macro but you can see how to get access to the necessary ActiveX objects.  

[Neercs]

Thank you very much and sorry again but in which library do you all this class ? I just manage to find Fields-Update....

[aputman]

I use the Report Generation toolkit as a jumping off point.  There is a VI there (2nd in the picture) that returns ActiveX references.  The picture I attached is a snippet.  Drag it to your desktop and then onto a block diagram and if you have the Report toolkit, everything will be added automatically to your VI.  

[Neercs]

Wow, I didn't know anything about this snippet ^^. I will save a lot of time now ^^. Thank you.

[aputman]

If one of my responses sufficiently answers your question, please mark it as the solution so others that come along with a similar question can see how you solved it.