[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 139906] New: Mail merge creates empty fields.

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=139906

            Bug ID: 139906
           Summary: Mail merge creates empty fields.
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 7.2.0.0.alpha0+ Master
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: gulsah.kose at collabora.com

Description:
When we try to use a registered database (a data source we add it into
LibreOffice before), fields are returned empty.

Steps to Reproduce:
Warning: Change simple.ods email column with your email. Otherwise I'll get all
the mails.

0.Fill your mail merge config and test settings
(Writer->Tools->Options->LibreOffice Writer->Mail Merge Email)
1. Open simple.odt (Don't forget to change mail column)
2. Edit->Exchange Database
3. Browse and add simple.ods
4. Select "test" sheet to define
5. Press ok
6. Close LibreOffice
7. Open LibreOffice again
8. Open simple.odt again
9. View->Data sources
10. Select simple->Tables->test sheet
11. Start mail merge wizard (Tool->Mail Merge wizard or Envelope icon)
12. Select "Use current document" and Next
13. Select "Email message" and Next
14. Click "Select the address list" Select test sheet and Finish
15. Click "Send email messages" button
16. Select To : Email
17. Subject: "xxx"
18. Send as: PDF 
19. Click "Send Documents"
20. Open the mail you got. And open simple.pdf

Actual Results:
Dear,
bla bla bla

Expected Results:
Dear Gülşah,
bla bla bla


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Not PDF specific bug, result is same for all type.
If you clean registered databases, close and open LibreOffice and use fresh
database the problem disappears. Problem appears when we try to use old
databases.

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