Conditional fields with data merge

I have, I think, would be a common question for people using Data Merge in InDesign for cards.

I have several fields phone, with a letter from small caps to indicate what type (mobile, direct, fax, etc.), that is:

M < < phone > >

D < < Tel Direct > >

If an employee has only one phone line, how can I do so that the entire line is omitted from the final merged doc?

In the past, I just went in the game final and quickly deleted lines / extra characters, but I know that there is a way!

Thank you.

mavenlink cards1.1_Page_1.jpg

The main character must be included in the paragraph style, even if it's a Word. If deleting empty lines turned on, these main characters are removed too.

To add the main characters in a paragraph style, you can define a list numbered without numbers but with the main character and space or tab between.

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