Salutation masking from generic files with Last Name and optionally containing Title, Initials and First Name presents problems for the user, especially if the local "rules" are intended to provide the most "acceptable" salutation for the addressee.

This is the data file we'll use, it contains all of the possible variations for a total of 8 different combinations.



We'll use Conditional Processing to identify the different combinations, and to provide the "best fit" salutation from the available data. Note that unless we have no Title, the II LastName format is least preferred.

The Form Definition is attached, and the required output is shown below, with its original data. You will need to look at the Conditional Processing rules (Print Rules tab) for each of the objects, which are overlapped and shown in different colors.