how do i update a form letter with data from my database

writer 4.2.0.4 in windows vista
I have a standard form document template that has fields that I want to update from a database. The forms are date specific. I have a database that has data for each date. What I want to do is is merge the data into the form for each date. This should work just like a mail merge. Mail merge looks like it only handles letters. Could to this in Microsoft Office with mail merge. Any Suggestions for what to do?

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